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Fast-moving front kicks up a wall of dust near Havre

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A fast-moving front rolled through north-central Montana on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. The powerful winds gusted to more than 80 miles per hour in some areas.

Shaylan Verploegen shared this video from north of Havre, showing a huge "wall" of dirt and dust in a unique weather phenomenon known as a haboob:

Big Wind: rare haboob in Montana

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