A dry cold front and a strong jet stream over the region combined with favorable atmospheric conditions to bring some of those strong winds aloft down to the surface, for multiple locations across northeast Montana.

High Wind in DAWSON, MONTANA
From 22-FEB-21 10:45:00 to 22-FEB-21 13:15:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Through central and southern Dawson County, sustained winds near and above 40 mph were common through the late morning and mid-day hours on the 22nd.  The peak wind gust of 63 mph was recorded at 11:30 AM MST at the BLM Glendive mesonet site (MTM28).

High Wind in LITTLE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, MONTANA
From 21-FEB-21 17:45:00 to 22-FEB-21 10:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 71.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

For multiple locations in southwest Phillips County, sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph and/or wind gusts of at least 58 mph began as early as the evening of the 21st and lasted through the mid-morning on the 22nd.

High Wind in CENTRAL AND SE PHILLIPS, MONTANA
From 22-FEB-21 08:35:00 to 22-FEB-21 08:35:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Sustained winds near 40 mph were common for only about 1 1/2 hours, but a wind gust of 59 mph was recorded in the mid-morning on the 22nd at the Malta airport AWOs site (KM75).

High Wind in NORTHERN VALLEY, MONTANA
From 22-FEB-21 06:44:00 to 22-FEB-21 06:44:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

At the Bluff Creek RAWS site (BLUM8), a 59 mph wind gust was recorded at 6:44 AM MST on the 22nd.

High Wind in GARFIELD, MONTANA
From 22-FEB-21 09:49:00 to 22-FEB-21 11:29:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

For multiple observation sites across central and western Garfield County, sustained winds near and above 40 mph were common through the late morning hours on the 22nd.  The peak wind gust of 66 mph was recorded at 10:48 AM MST at the Jordan airport ASOS site (KJDN).

High Wind in MCCONE, MONTANA
From 22-FEB-21 09:48:00 to 22-FEB-21 11:48:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

For multiple observation sites across McCone County, sustained winds near and above 40 mph occurred for only about 1 hour in the late morning of the 22nd, but peak wind gusts of 62 mph persisted from 9:48 AM to 10:48 AM MST at the Fort Peck Dam Handar mesonet site (GGWFP).

High Wind in WIBAUX, MONTANA
From 22-FEB-21 10:23:00 to 22-FEB-21 13:13:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 67.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

At the Beaver Hill I-94 DOT site (MTBVR), sustained winds in excess of 40 mph were common through the late morning and mid-day hours on the 22nd.  The peak wind gust of 77 mph was recorded at 11:23 AM MST.

High Wind in PRAIRIE, MONTANA
From 22-FEB-21 11:08:00 to 22-FEB-21 11:08:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

At the Big Sheep Mountain RAWS site (LCFM8), the peak wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at 11:08 AM MST.