Billings Daily Digest Friday, September 04, 2026
Ty's Take
Wind gusts that push past seventy miles an hour don't discriminate between what they knock over in town and what they uproot out at the cemetery, which is why this week's windstorm that rattled Butte and worked its way across the region reminds us that late summer out here can turn mean without much warning. We're heading into the season where the weather changes fast, where you can wake up to sun and end the day sweeping debris off your porch, so now's the time to check your gutters, make sure your outbuildings are solid, and think about what you'd do if the power went out for a spell. It happens fast. It's worth being ready.
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