Wind events in Big Horn County, Montana The wind events on record, by date and by year

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NCEI has 167 wind events on record for Big Horn County, Montana, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.

The newest wind event on record is on 22 Jun 2026.

From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 38 wind events on record for the county.

The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
Zone (NWS Forecast Zone): A zone is a geographic area defined by the NWS for issuing forecasts, watches, and warnings. While zones often align with counties, they can also represent smaller or subdivided areas within a county to account for differences in weather conditions, such as elevation or proximity to water. Larger-scale events—such as heat, cold, drought, and winter storms—are typically recorded by zone.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

Date of the data: NCEI storm events through 30 Jun 2026. Event types on this page: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

Newest wind events on record

Jun 22 2026

Thunderstorm Wind71 mph (62 knots, measured gust)

8 miles W of LODGE GRASS

May 13 2026

Thunderstorm Wind81 mph (70 knots, measured gust)

8 miles W of LODGE GRASS

Thunderstorm Wind64 mph (56 knots, measured gust)

15 miles N of KIRBY

Thunderstorm Wind59 mph (51 knots, measured gust)

3 miles WNW of HARDIN

Jul 20 2025

Thunderstorm Wind75 mph (65 knots, measured gust)

3 miles WNW of HARDIN

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

2 miles NNW of HARDIN

Jun 15 2025

Thunderstorm Wind64 mph (56 knots, measured gust)

3 miles WNW of HARDIN

Aug 12 2024

Thunderstorm Wind70 mph (61 knots, measured gust)

3 miles WNW of HARDIN

Thunderstorm Wind81 mph (70 knots, measured gust)

At HARDIN

Thunderstorm Wind70 mph (61 knots, estimated gust)

At HARDIN

Aug 6 2024

Thunderstorm Wind66 mph (57 knots, measured gust)

24 miles N of KIRBY

Thunderstorm Wind72 mph (63 knots, measured gust)

2 miles SSE of CROW AGENCY

Thunderstorm Wind75 mph (65 knots, estimated gust)

16 miles W of HARDIN AIRPARK

Jun 27 2024

Thunderstorm Wind64 mph (56 knots, measured gust)

24 miles N of KIRBY

Thunderstorm Wind66 mph (57 knots, measured gust)

5 miles E of ABERDEEN

Thunderstorm Wind62 mph (54 knots, measured gust)

17 miles E of CROW AGENCY

Thunderstorm Wind61 mph (53 knots, measured gust)

3 miles WNW of HARDIN

Aug 13 2022

Thunderstorm Wind59 mph (51 knots, measured gust)

3 miles WNW of HARDIN

Jul 24 2022

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

3 miles NW of KIRBY

Jul 15 2022

Thunderstorm Wind64 mph (56 knots, measured gust)

3 miles WNW of HARDIN

Thunderstorm Wind64 mph (56 knots, measured gust)

10 miles N of HARDIN

Thunderstorm Wind76 mph (66 knots, measured gust)

5 miles N of HARDIN

Thunderstorm Wind64 mph (56 knots, estimated gust)

6 miles ESE of HARDIN AIRPARK

Thunderstorm Wind64 mph (56 knots, estimated gust)

4 miles WNW of HARDIN

Jun 19 2022

Thunderstorm Wind63 mph (55 knots, measured gust)

2 miles SSE of CROW AGENCY

A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Wind speed is in miles per hour, with the knots that NCEI gives.

Wind events by year

Wind events on record for Big Horn County by year, 1950 to 2026
Decade	Year that ends in 0	Year that ends in 1	Year that ends in 2	Year that ends in 3	Year that ends in 4	Year that ends in 5	Year that ends in 6	Year that ends in 7	Year that ends in 8	Year that ends in 9	All
1950s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1960s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970s	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
1980s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
1990s	0	0	2	0	0	1	8	5	1	8	25
2000s	10	9	7	0	0	3	14	3	10	1	57
2010s	3	9	1	10	5	11	1	1	4	3	48
2020s	1	5	10	0	10	3	4 (part of the year)				33

A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.

Thunderstorm wind events are on record from 1955. High wind and strong wind events are on record from 1996. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.

By month, all years

Jan2 events
Feb2 events
Mar5 events
Apr3 events
May10 events
Jun46 events
Jul65 events
Aug26 events
Sep2 events
Oct2 events
Nov1 event
Dec3 events

Magnitudes on record

Wind events on record for Big Horn County by wind speed
Wind speed	Level	Events
under 58 mph	below severe threshold	12
58 to 73 mph	severe	108
74 to 95 mph	hurricane-force	38
96 mph and over	extreme	2

Magnitude for wind speeds (e.g., 81 kts, where 1 kt = 1.152 mph) can be estimated by damage caused or measured by official NWS-approved calibrated anemometers. Common measurement types include Measured Gust (MG), Measured Sustained (MS), Estimated Gust (EG), or Estimated Sustained (ES).

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

The table has the events with a speed in the record. NCEI gives the speed in knots; 1 knot is 1.151 miles per hour.

Beside the other counties

Wind events on record: Big Horn County beside the total of the counties of Montana and of the United States
Measure	Big Horn	All counties of Montana	All counties of the United States
Wind events, 1955 to 2026	167	9,507	637,939
Events for each 100 square miles	3.3	6.5	18.1
Events for each 10,000 residents	128.9	86.1	19.2

The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.

More wind events on record

Wind events on record for Big Horn County, newest first, without the 25 newest events above
Date	Event type	Magnitude	Damage estimate	Deaths	Injuries	On record for
11 Jun 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	84 mph	none	0	0	County
11 Jun 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	84 mph	none	0	0	County
16 Aug 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	59 mph	none	0	0	County
16 Aug 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	none	1	0	County
4 Jun 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	74 mph	none	0	0	County
28 May 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	none	0	0	County
28 May 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	none	0	0	County
3 Jul 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	none	0	0	County
14 Jul 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	61 mph	none	0	0	County
8 Jul 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
25 Jun 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	none	0	0	County
3 Aug 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
3 Aug 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	67 mph	none	0	0	County
2 Jul 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	none	0	0	County
7 Jun 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	none	0	0	County
1 Aug 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	none	0	0	County
7 Aug 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	59 mph	none	0	0	County
27 Jul 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
14 Jul 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	none	0	0	County
14 Jul 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	none	0	0	County
14 Jul 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
1 Jul 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
1 Jul 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	none	0	0	County
19 Jun 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	61 mph	none	0	0	County
19 Jun 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	none	0	0	County
18 Jun 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	none	0	0	County
18 Jun 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
18 Jun 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	none	0	0	County
22 Jul 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
22 Jul 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
22 Jul 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	none	0	0	County
25 Jun 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
18 May 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	61 mph	none	0	0	County
3 Aug 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
13 Jul 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	none	0	0	County
8 Jul 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	none	0	0	County
7 Jul 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	68 mph	none	0	0	County
7 Jul 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
13 Jun 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	none	0	0	County
3 Mar 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	72 mph	none	0	0	County
3 Mar 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	none	0	1	County
3 Mar 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
3 Mar 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	none	0	0	County
11 Jul 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	none	0	0	County
29 Aug 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
11 Aug 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	none	0	0	County
11 Aug 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	none	0	0	County
11 Aug 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
26 Jul 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
3 Jul 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	none	0	0	County
15 Jun 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	90 mph	none	0	0	County
15 Jun 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	90 mph	none	0	0	County
15 Jun 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	90 mph	none	0	0	County
7 Aug 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
27 Jul 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	none	0	0	County
21 Jul 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
4 Aug 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	59 mph	none	0	0	County
3 Aug 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	none	0	0	County
2 Aug 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
26 Jul 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	none	0	0	County
22 Jul 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	none	0	0	County
22 Jul 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	none	0	0	County
16 Jul 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	none	0	0	County
16 Jul 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	none	0	0	County
16 Jul 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	none	2	0	County
18 Jun 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	none	0	0	County
18 Jun 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	none	0	0	County
19 May 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	none	0	0	County
19 May 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	77 mph	none	0	0	County
19 May 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	none	0	0	County
12 Jul 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	none	0	0	County
12 Jul 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	none	0	0	County
12 Jul 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	none	0	0	County
12 Jul 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	none	0	0	County
14 Jun 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	none	0	0	County
14 Jun 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	none	0	0	County
14 Jun 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	none	0	0	County
14 Jun 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	none	0	0	County
14 Jun 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	90 mph	none	0	0	County
8 Jun 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	none	0	0	County
8 Jun 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	none	0	0	County
8 Jun 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	none	0	0	County
4 Jun 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	none	0	0	County
4 Jun 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	none	0	0	County
23 Jul 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	none	0	0	County
2 Jul 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	86 mph	none	0	0	County
1 Jun 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	none	0	0	County
27 Jul 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	none	0	0	County
17 Jul 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	none	0	0	County
17 Jul 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	none	0	0	County
16 Jul 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	none	0	0	County
29 Jun 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	none	0	0	County
11 Feb 2002	High Wind	46 mph	none	0	0	Forecast zone
13 Jan 2002	High Wind	70 mph	none	0	0	Forecast zone
23 Oct 2001	High Wind	70 mph	none	0	0	Forecast zone
28 Jul 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	none	0	0	County
27 Jul 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	none	0	0	County
27 Jul 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	115 mph	none	0	0	County
23 Jul 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	none	0	0	County
26 Jun 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	92 mph	none	0	0	County
24 Jun 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	none	0	0	County
30 Apr 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	none	0	0	County
30 Apr 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	none	0	0	County
27 Jul 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	not recorded	$4 thousand	0	0	County
23 Jul 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	not recorded	$3 thousand	0	0	County
23 Jul 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	not recorded	$10 thousand	0	0	County
23 Jul 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	not recorded	none	0	0	County
23 Jul 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	not recorded	none	0	0	County
23 Jul 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	not recorded	$3 thousand	0	0	County
23 Jul 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	not recorded	none	0	0	County
9 Jul 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	67 mph	$2 thousand	0	0	County
5 Apr 2000	High Wind	69 mph	none	0	0	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2000	High Wind	63 mph	none	0	0	Forecast zone
18 Dec 1999	High Wind	48 mph	none	0	0	Forecast zone
17 Dec 1999	High Wind	77 mph	none	0	0	Forecast zone
15 Dec 1999	High Wind	68 mph	none	0	0	Forecast zone
31 Oct 1999	High Wind	71 mph	none	0	0	Forecast zone
27 Aug 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
13 Aug 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
16 Mar 1999	High Wind	71 mph	none	0	0	Forecast zone
2 Feb 1999	High Wind	86 mph	none	0	0	Forecast zone
21 Nov 1998	High Wind	85 mph	none	0	0	Forecast zone
25 Jul 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
20 Jul 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	none	0	0	County
20 Jul 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
20 Jul 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	none	0	0	County
28 Jun 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
25 Jul 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	none	0	0	County
5 Jul 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	66 mph	none	0	0	County
24 Jun 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	none	0	0	County
17 Jun 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
17 Jun 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
17 Jun 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	none	0	0	County
14 Jun 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	none	0	0	County
3 Jun 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	66 mph	none	0	0	County
25 Aug 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	none	0	0	County
12 Sep 1992	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	none	0	0	County
14 Jul 1992	Thunderstorm Wind	99 mph	none	0	0	County
17 Sep 1989	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	none	0	3	County
24 Aug 1989	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	none	0	0	County
23 Jun 1973	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	none	0	0	County
27 May 1970	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	none	0	0	County

The table has all other events on record. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.

Official channels

NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
National Weather Service: Billings, MT (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.

These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on 2 Oct 2026.

Cite this page

County Hazards. "Wind events on record for Big Horn County, Montana". https://countyhazards.com/county/mt/big-horn/wind/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on 2 Oct 2026.

Questions

Which month has the most wind events on record for Big Horn County?: July has 65 of the 167 wind events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
How many wind events are on record for Montana?: NCEI has 14,438 wind events on record for Montana from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
How does Big Horn County compare with the other counties of Montana?: The counties of Montana have 6.5 wind events for each 100 square miles. Big Horn County has 3.3.
How fast is the wind on record for Big Horn County?: 148 wind events have a speed of 58 mph or more. 40 events have a speed of 74 mph or more.