Wind-Mageddon: Big Timber Hammered by Near-100 Mph Blasts; Damage Extensive

Wind-mageddon: Big Timber hammered by near-100 mph blasts; damage extensive

Cars crushed, trees toppled, roofs ripped askew—Near 100 mile-per-hour gusts tore through Big Timber during Tuesday’s 'Windmageddon,' toppling trees, leaving parts of town without power in one of the most destructive wind events the community has seen in years.

High winds lead to widespread damage in Big Timber

Big Timber is no stranger to high winds, though those that ripped through town early Tuesday morning were excessively strong.See the damage: High winds lead to widespread damage in Big Timber"This is probably one of the worst ones that Ive seen," said Sweet Grass County Undersheriff Ron Swanson.Yancy Terland was one of many cleaning up using a skid steer, helping clear branches and trees from his brother's yard.About midnight last night, the pow…