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Winter in Beaverhead County, Montana

111 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

111 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month January · county share of state 1.3%

Winter event locations in and around Beaverhead County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

NCEI records 111 winter events in Beaverhead County, Montana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.

January is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 78 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.3% of the 8,475 winter events recorded in Montana; its 2.0 per 100 square miles compares with 5.8 statewide.

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
Winter events since 1950	111	8,475	287,339
Per 100 square miles	2.0	5.8	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	116.5	76.7	8.7
Deaths recorded	0	86	2,509
Busiest month	January	December	January

By year

195019882026

Winter events recorded in Beaverhead County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
18Feb
16Mar
6Apr
18May
9Jun
6Jul
0Aug
0Sep
4Oct
13Nov
9Dec
12

Winter events in Beaverhead County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 111 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
27 Apr 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Apr 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Oct 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Apr 2021	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 2021	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Dec 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Oct 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2020	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Oct 2019	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Oct 2019	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Feb 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Apr 2018	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Nov 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Sep 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Feb 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Feb 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Feb 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Nov 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Nov 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Dec 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 May 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Mar 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Oct 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Oct 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Oct 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Oct 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Oct 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Sep 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Sep 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Sep 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Nov 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 May 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 May 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Apr 2012	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Mar 2012	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 May 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 May 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Apr 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Nov 2010	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Nov 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Oct 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 May 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 May 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Apr 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Apr 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Oct 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Oct 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Apr 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Mar 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2008	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Oct 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Jun 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 May 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Apr 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Apr 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Mar 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jan 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jan 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Nov 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Apr 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Apr 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Nov 2005	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 2005	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Dec 2004	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 May 2004	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jan 2004	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Apr 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jan 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jun 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jun 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jun 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jun 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jun 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Apr 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Apr 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2000	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Nov 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2000	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Apr 1999	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Apr 1999	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 1999	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 1998	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Dec 1998	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Dec 1998	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Jan 1998	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Mar 1996	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jan 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Beaverhead County had?

111 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Beaverhead County?

27 Apr 2022 (Heavy Snow). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Beaverhead County?

NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.

How does Beaverhead County compare with Montana for winter?

2.0 events per 100 square miles against 5.8 statewide; the county holds 111 of the state's 8,475 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 Winter hub and the county page.