Top Winds Hit Triple Digits In Montana On Thursday

High winds caused damage, highway closures, and travel delays as they blew through on Thursday. The National Weather Service graphic is of the highest wind gusts recorded across the region as of 3 p.m. The highest gust was recorded on top of Judith Peak in Fergus County with 104 mph.

The top gust in Glasgow was 63 mph. Other peak gusts throughout northeast Montana included 74 mph at Fort Peck, 53 mph in Wolf Point, and just 44 mph in Lustre.

Mesonet reports Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 83 MPH - 7 SE Devils Creek Rec A, Garfield, MT

Mesonet reports Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 80 MPH - 4 NE Hodges, Dawson, MT

ASOS reports Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 79 MPH - 2 WNW Jordan, Garfield, MT

Mesonet reports Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 77 MPH - 13 NNW Mccloud, Prairie, MT

Mesonet reports Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 74 MPH - 11 ENE Zortman, Phillips MT

Mesonet reports Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 74 MPH - 8 N Tiegen, Petroleum MT

Mesonet reports Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 74 MPH - 2 E Fort Peck, McCone, MT

Mesonet reports Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 72 MPH -7 W Carlyle, Wibaux MT

Mesonet reports Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 72 MPH - 8 ENE Edwards, Garfield, MT

AWOS reports Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 72 MPH - 1 NW Forest Park, Dawson, MT