Strong winds gradually decrease during the afternoon hours over north-central Montana as daylight diminishes and winds aloft begin to relax some. Until then still expect significant impacts across areas with strongest winds including wind damage, reduced
visibility in blowing dust and critical fire weather.

High Wind in EASTERN GLACIER, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 03:39:00 to 01-FEB-20 03:39:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 77.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Measured 2 SE Browning.

High Wind in EASTERN TETON, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 05:45:00 to 01-FEB-20 05:45:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 77.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured 14 W Bynum.

High Wind in EASTERN GLACIER, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 03:45:00 to 01-FEB-20 03:45:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 76.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Station shbm8.

High Wind in FERGUS, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 10:52:00 to 01-FEB-20 10:52:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 73.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured 7 ese Hilger.

High Wind in CASCADE, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 13:23:00 to 01-FEB-20 13:23:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 71.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Asos station kgtf Great Falls.

High Wind in EASTERN TETON, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 02:30:00 to 01-FEB-20 02:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 70.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station ricmt 4.9 e Pendroy (mcscn).

High Wind in CASCADE, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 12:21:00 to 01-FEB-20 12:21:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 67.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Measured 5 wsw Great Falls.

High Wind in JUDITH BASIN, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 04:22:00 to 01-FEB-20 04:22:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 64.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station mtgys geyser (mt dot) 2 sse Geyser.

High Wind in CHOUTEAU, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 12:17:00 to 01-FEB-20 12:17:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Measured 1 n Loma.

High Wind in CHOUTEAU, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 12:17:00 to 01-FEB-20 12:17:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Measured 1 n Loma.

High Wind in MADISON, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 14:00:00 to 01-FEB-20 14:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station yctim 6.3 w Big Sky (avalanche).

High Wind in FERGUS, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 15:32:00 to 01-FEB-20 15:32:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 62.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Awos station k1nm november.

High Wind in CASCADE, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 15:46:00 to 01-FEB-20 15:46:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 62.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station fw1843 Great Falls 10 wsw Stockett.

High Wind in JUDITH BASIN, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 08:56:00 to 01-FEB-20 08:56:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Awos station k1bm bravo.

High Wind in BLAINE, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 12:00:00 to 01-FEB-20 12:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Measured at 10 s Chinook.

High Wind in SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 14:30:00 to 01-FEB-20 14:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station dbom8 Dearborn raws.

High Wind in SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 14:36:00 to 01-FEB-20 14:36:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Awos station k1gm golf 14 sw Simms.

High Wind in FERGUS, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 14:58:00 to 01-FEB-20 14:58:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Awos station k1om oscar.

High Wind in GALLATIN, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 17:04:00 to 01-FEB-20 17:04:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station ylwm8 Yellow Mule raws 7 ssw Big Sky.

High Wind in MEAGHER, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 08:25:00 to 01-FEB-20 08:25:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Measured 4 s White Sulphur Springs.

High Wind in MEAGHER, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 06:55:00 to 01-FEB-20 06:55:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured 4 s White Sulphur Springs.

High Wind in HILL, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 15:00:00 to 01-FEB-20 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station ew1937 Goldstone.

High Wind in EASTERN PONDERA, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 06:15:00 to 01-FEB-20 06:15:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured station mtm05.

High Wind in TOOLE, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 08:06:00 to 01-FEB-20 08:06:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station mtswt Sweetgrass (mt dot).

High Wind in MADISON, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 12:00:00 to 01-FEB-20 12:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station yctim 6.3 w Big Sky (avalanche).

High Wind in CHOUTEAU, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 12:15:00 to 01-FEB-20 12:15:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Awos station k79s 1.4 ne Fort Benton (gtfwfo).

High Wind in BLAINE, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 12:15:00 to 01-FEB-20 12:15:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Station mtm48.

High Wind in HILL, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 15:20:00 to 01-FEB-20 15:20:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station mtinv Inverness (mt dot).

High Wind in BEAVERHEAD, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 08:05:00 to 01-FEB-20 08:05:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station hrkm8 Harkness raws.

Wildfire in JUDITH BASIN, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 13:45:00 to 01-FEB-20 13:45:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Grassland wildfire south of Highwood mountains. Start point appeared to be near spion kop wind farm, and start time approximately 145pm based on satellite hot spot and smoke plume detection. Fire made it all the way to the Geyser-Geraldine road, over 7 miles to the east.

Wildfire in BROADWATER, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 14:00:00 to 01-FEB-20 14:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Broadwater County des reported a fast-moving fire in Confederate Gulch, approx 3 miles ne of mt-284 at 200pm. Reported out at 645pm.

Wildfire in FERGUS, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-20 16:40:00 to 01-FEB-20 16:40:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Grassland fire detected on satellite around 440pm and confirmed by dispatch.