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A windy day in southeast Montana led to some fires and power outages, and some gusts reached nearly 60 mph in Billings and higher elsewhere.

Under a high wind warning that covered much of eastern Montana, the region's highest wind speed was recorded at Livingston, according to the National Weather Service. Gusts in the typically windy corridor reached 79 mph. Winds in Harlowton were close behind, recorded at 75 mph.

Other notable winds were 68 mph in Judith Gap and Baker, as well as 66 mph in Big Timber. Billings recorded its top wind speed at 58 mph on Saturday.

Dan Borsum, a meteorologist with the NWS, said that the Billings wind speed was the ninth-highest ever for the month of February.

"This is not a month that's normal to get these sort of winds," he said.

Saturday's wind also failed to surpass another event this season. In November, gusts reached 66 mph in Billings and higher elsewhere.