A shortwave trough dove southeastward across the area, which resulted in widespread gusty winds across North Central and Southwestern Montana. Many areas saw wind gusts to around 60 mph, with a few areas along the Rocky Mountain Front seeing wind gusts to around 80 mph.

High Wind in CHOUTEAU, MONTANA
From 07-FEB-22 12:00:00 to 07-FEB-22 17:15:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Multiple reports of wind gusts over 58 mph, including a gust to 66 mph from 9 miles southeast of Fort Benton from mesonet station mtm02.

High Wind in EASTERN PONDERA, MONTANA
From 07-FEB-22 12:45:00 to 07-FEB-22 14:45:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Multiple sensors in the Ledger area reported high winds, including peak gusts to 67 mph at the mesonet sensor 5 miles to the north of town.

High Wind in EASTERN TETON, MONTANA
From 07-FEB-22 13:28:00 to 07-FEB-22 13:28:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

AWOS station K1HM Hotel reported a peak wind gust of 61 mph.

High Wind in TOOLE, MONTANA
From 07-FEB-22 11:58:00 to 07-FEB-22 15:25:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 65.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Numerous high wind reports throughout the county. Peak gust reported was a 75 mph gust at the mesonet station at the Shelby Airport.

High Wind in FERGUS, MONTANA
From 07-FEB-22 04:15:00 to 07-FEB-22 14:58:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Scattered wind gusts to 61 mph were reported across Fergus County, including a 61 mph wind gust 1 mile east of Roy from the K1OM AWOS.

High Wind in GALLATIN, MONTANA
From 07-FEB-22 11:00:00 to 07-FEB-22 11:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station gnfhy 11 miles West of Emigrant measured a wind gust of 61 mph. This is in the mountains and it appears to have been an isolated gust.

High Wind in EASTERN GLACIER, MONTANA
From 07-FEB-22 02:05:00 to 07-FEB-22 12:24:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 71.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Cut Bank ASOS measured wind gusts up to 82 mph from early morning through at least the early afternoon.

High Wind in JUDITH BASIN, MONTANA
From 07-FEB-22 11:34:00 to 07-FEB-22 13:41:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Scattered reports of high winds in Judith Basin County. Strongest was a gust to 64 mph at AWOS sensor K1CM Charlie.

High Wind in SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT, MONTANA
From 07-FEB-22 11:05:00 to 07-FEB-22 11:05:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Agusta mesonet site reported a wind gust of 65 mph.

High Wind in LIBERTY, MONTANA
From 07-FEB-22 12:07:00 to 07-FEB-22 15:45:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Multiple reports of high winds throughout the county. Peak gust reported was 69 mph from the mesonet site in Joplin.

High Wind in MADISON, MONTANA
From 07-FEB-22 16:00:00 to 07-FEB-22 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A mesonet station 4 miles SE of Virginia City measured a wind gust of 59 mph. This is on the western side of the Greenhorn Mountains, and other sensors in the valley measured wind gusts to around 56 mph though the day.

High Wind in HILL, MONTANA
From 07-FEB-22 13:45:00 to 07-FEB-22 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Multiple reports of wind gusts in excess of 58 mph, including a peak gust of 70 mph from a mesonet sensor 20 miles north of Rudyard (ew1937).

High Wind in NORTH ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT, MONTANA
From 07-FEB-22 07:40:00 to 07-FEB-22 07:40:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 68.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Two Medicine Bridge mesonet sensor measured a peak wind gust of 78 mph.