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Wind in Beaverhead County, Montana
165 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Beaverhead County, Montana, has 165 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 128 events against 22 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 14,438 wind events recorded in Montana; its 3.0 per 100 square miles compares with 9.9 statewide.
137 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Montana
| Measure | Beaverhead County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 165 | 14,438 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.0 | 9.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 173.2 | 130.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
7Mar
7Apr
13May
16Jun
21Jul
32Aug
31Sep
12Oct
9Nov
1Dec
9
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 165 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2019 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2018 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2015 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2015 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2015 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2014 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2013 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2013 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2012 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2012 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2000 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2000 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 86 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Beaverhead County had?
165 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Beaverhead County?
13 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Beaverhead County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 May 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Beaverhead County compare with Montana for wind?
3.0 events per 100 square miles against 9.9 statewide; the county holds 165 of the state's 14,438 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.