A strong low pressure system from the Canadian Rockies pulled suddenly colder air into all of northeast Montana and easily brought with it, stronger winds from aloft down to the surface.

High Wind in CENTRAL AND SE PHILLIPS, MONTANA
From 31-JAN-22 11:45:00 to 31-JAN-22 11:45:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gust of 58 mph was recorded at the Malta W ADA mesonet site 5 miles west of Malta at 11:45 AM.

High Wind in SHERIDAN, MONTANA
From 31-JAN-22 15:06:00 to 31-JAN-22 23:02:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

For multiple sites across Sheridan County, sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph began in the mid afternoon and lasted late into the nighttime hours. The peak wind gust of 65 mph was recorded at the Comertown Turn-Off MT-5 DOT site (MTCOM) at 6:37 PM.

High Wind in WESTERN ROOSEVELT, MONTANA
From 31-JAN-22 15:35:00 to 31-JAN-22 20:55:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

For multiple sites across Western Roosevelt County, sustained wind speeds at least 40 mph were common from the mid afternoon to the nighttime hours. The peak wind gust of 60 mph was recorded at 7:18 PM at the Poplar, MT RAWS site (POPM8).

High Wind in EASTERN ROOSEVELT, MONTANA
From 31-JAN-22 17:56:00 to 31-JAN-22 20:33:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 36.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

At the Stateline US-2 DOT site, sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph were common from the early evening hours to the early nighttime hours.

High Wind in RICHLAND, MONTANA
From 31-JAN-22 16:31:00 to 31-JAN-22 21:54:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Across multiple sites in Richland County, sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph were common from the late afternoon through the nighttime hours. The peak wind gust of 63 mph was recorded at the Sioux Pass MT-16 DOT site from 6:50 PM to 6:54 PM.

High Wind in CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY, MONTANA
From 31-JAN-22 15:40:00 to 31-JAN-22 21:50:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Across multiple sites in Central and Southern Valley County, wind speeds of at least 40 mph began as early as mid afternoon and ended in the nighttime hours. The peak wind gusts of 58 mph were recorded at the King Coulee RAWS site both at 2:44 PM and 3:44 PM as well as the Saint Marie MARCO mesonet site (07MT) at 5:50 PM.

High Wind in LITTLE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, MONTANA
From 31-JAN-22 12:31:00 to 31-JAN-22 20:56:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph were common in the Little Rocky Mountains from midday to the late nighttime hours. The peak wind gusts of 70 mph were recorded between 3:44 PM and 3:54 PM at the Malta South US-191 DOT site (MTMAL).

High Wind in GARFIELD, MONTANA
From 31-JAN-22 12:48:00 to 31-JAN-22 18:48:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gust of 62 mph occurred at 5:15 PM at the Jordan E. mesonet site.  Peak wind gusts of 58 mph occurred at 12:48 PM and again at 6:48 PM at the Jordan Airport ASOS site (KJDN).

High Wind in MCCONE, MONTANA
From 31-JAN-22 15:39:00 to 31-JAN-22 19:50:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

For multiple sites across McCone County, winds speeds of at least 40 mph were common from mid afternoon to the early nighttime hours. The peak wind gust of 67 mph was recorded at the Fort Peck S mesonet site at 7:45 PM.

High Wind in DAWSON, MONTANA
From 31-JAN-22 16:11:00 to 31-JAN-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

For multiple sites across Dawson County, sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph were common from late afternoon until midnight. The peak wind gust of 70 mph was recorded at 8:46 PM at the Bloomfield mesonet site (GW0525).