Gusts of 70 mph battered the city and the plains east of the Rocky Mountain Front, according to weather officials.

An elementary school near Great Falls lost a portion of its roof Sunday after severe wind battered the region.

District officials said that students in grades 4 through 6 will temporarily relocate to other schools as the building is repaired.

Updated 6:15 p.m. March 9 Great Falls Public Schools has a plan for Lincoln Elementary School students after the March 8 wind event caused significant damage to the school's roof. The wind caused ...