A strong jet aloft combined with a rapidly deepening surface low across southern Canada and good mixing brought widespread strong and, at times, damaging winds to Central Montana.

High Wind in CHOUTEAU, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 11:34:00 to 17-OCT-17 11:34:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Peak wind gust at a mesonet site south of Fort Benton.

High Wind in TOOLE, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 15:50:00 to 17-OCT-17 15:50:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 68.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Peak wind gust at the Sunburst DOT site.

High Wind in SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 14:36:00 to 17-OCT-17 14:36:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Peak wind gust at the Pendroy DOT sensor.

High Wind in NORTH ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 10:51:00 to 17-OCT-17 10:51:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Peak wind gust recorded by the Two Medicine DOT sensor.

High Wind in NORTH ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 13:21:00 to 17-OCT-17 13:21:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Peak wind gust at the Browning RAWS site.

High Wind in SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 13:00:00 to 17-OCT-17 13:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Peak wind gust at a Mesowest station near Pendroy.

High Wind in HILL, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 19:20:00 to 17-OCT-17 19:20:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Peak wind gust at the Inverness DOT site.

High Wind in TOOLE, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 19:00:00 to 17-OCT-17 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Peak wind gust at a mesonet site northwest of Devon.

High Wind in JUDITH BASIN, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 21:34:00 to 17-OCT-17 21:34:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Measured wind gust south of Stanford.

High Wind in BLAINE, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 20:00:00 to 17-OCT-17 20:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 67.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter measured a 77 mph wind gust south of Chinook.

High Wind in CASCADE, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 19:00:00 to 17-OCT-17 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Local HAM operator reported a tree fell down on a mobile home in Great Falls. Location and time estimated.

High Wind in SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 22:27:00 to 17-OCT-17 22:27:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 73.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Peak wind gust at a mesonet site southwest of Augusta.

High Wind in HILL, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 19:49:00 to 17-OCT-17 19:49:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Peak wind gust at the Rudyard mesonet site.

High Wind in BLAINE, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 20:17:00 to 17-OCT-17 20:17:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Peak wind gust at the Fort Belknap RAWS site.

High Wind in CASCADE, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 21:50:00 to 17-OCT-17 21:50:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Peak wind gust at the Monarch Canyon DOT site.

High Wind in LIBERTY, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 19:22:00 to 17-OCT-17 19:22:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Peak wind gust at a mesonet site northwest of Joplin.

High Wind in CASCADE, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 19:01:00 to 17-OCT-17 19:01:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Measured a 44 mph sustained wind and estimated a gust to 60 mph.

High Wind in SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 21:37:00 to 17-OCT-17 21:37:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Peak wind gust at the Bowmans Corner DOT site.

High Wind in CHOUTEAU, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 11:34:00 to 17-OCT-17 11:34:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Tweet from the Grand Union Hotel in Fort Benton showed tree damage.

High Wind in EASTERN PONDERA, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 19:00:00 to 17-OCT-17 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Spotter measured a peak wind gust of 68 mph near Valier. Time estimated.

High Wind in LIBERTY, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 11:00:00 to 17-OCT-17 11:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

NW Energy reports 160 customers without power due to wind damage to the system.

High Wind in NORTH ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 13:07:00 to 17-OCT-17 13:07:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 62.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Peak wind gust recorded at the Browning DOT site.

High Wind in EASTERN GLACIER, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 13:57:00 to 17-OCT-17 13:57:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Peak wind gust at the Cut Bank Airport (KCTB).

High Wind in CASCADE, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 18:26:00 to 17-OCT-17 18:26:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Peak wind gust at the Great Falls Airport (KGTF).

High Wind in HILL, MONTANA
From 17-OCT-17 20:39:00 to 17-OCT-17 20:39:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Peak wind gust at the Havre Airport (KHVR).