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NorthWestern Energy crews ready for severe wind event as outages hit Billings
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (469+ words) NorthWestern Energy line crews were deployed across Billings as a severe wind event caused widespread power outages, downed trees and blew over fences throughout the city. Molly Schwend, Northwestern Energy community relations manager, said crews had advance warning of the…...
High winds force widespread road closures, crashes across Montana
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (399+ words) BIG TIMBER " High winds triggered dangerous road conditions across Montana, leading to multiple crashes, overturned semis, and the closure of Interstate 90 near Big Timber. Interstate 94 and Highway 91 were also closed temporarily on Thursday due to the winds and semi crashes....
70+ mile-per-hour winds knock down trees and damage cars across Billings
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (381+ words) BILLINGS " Winds reaching above 70 miles per hour swept through Billings Thursday, leaving residents dealing with downed trees, damaged vehicles, bent streetlamps and power outages across the city. Piper Gershmel was among those caught off guard when a tree fell on…...
Widespread power outage reported in Livingston due to wind storm
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (93+ words) Strong wind have cut power to much of Livingston Wednesday, and the outage could continue into the evening or the next day, according to Park Electric Cooperative. NorthWestern Energy's main power poles were damaged in the area, leading to the…...
Montana governor issues wind disaster executive order
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (146+ words) HELENA " On Thursday, Gov. Greg Gianforte issued an executive order declaring a disaster following Wednesday's destructive wind storm. Ginaforte noted several counties and towns in the state experienced severe, damaging, and record-setting wind events. Several communities saw devastating wind gusts,…...
Shepherd residents face severe destruction after Monday storm
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (339+ words) SHEPHERD " Monday, June 16 was a day like any other for Shepherd residents, until a massive thunderstorm struck. On Tuesday, residents were left grappling with the aftermath. "There's a lot of people over here that are suffering," Jesse Parman, a Shepherd…...
Storm leaving significant damage for residents in Harlowton
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (334+ words) HARLOWTON " Friday June 13 turned frightening for some residents in Harlowton. Wind speeds exceeded 70 miles an hour that sent debris flying. Watch full video of the damage that was caused by the storm below: Tonya Briscoe, a local resident, described the…...
One woman goes from chasing tornadoes to leading a viral local weather group
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (250+ words) BILLINGS " The sky above Billings hung quiet on Sunday, but the tension was palpable " not in the streets, but higher up, in the clouds. Rindahl is no stranger to the skies. Once a tornado chaser in Kansas, she now keeps…...