Mar 8, 2026
High Winds Blew Dust, And Caused Some Damage In Montana On Friday
From the National Weather Service office in Glasgow: high winds kicked up a lot of dust in Phillips, Garfield, and Valley counties on Sunday. High Wind Warnings were issued for Phillips, Petroleum, Valley, and Garfield counties on Sunday.
The highest observed was 80 mph along Highway 191 east of Zortman, followed by the Glasgow airport at 75 mph.
Also, many locations reached record high temperatures for the date, including 70° in Glendive and 66° in Glasgow.
Early Sunday afternoon, the roof at Lincoln Elementary School in Great Falls was partially blown off by the strong winds: https://www.facebook.com/RyanDennisWX
