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Wind in Broadwater County, Montana
119 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.
Broadwater County, Montana, has 119 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 104 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 14,438 wind events recorded in Montana; its 10.0 per 100 square miles compares with 9.9 statewide.
92 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Broadwater County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 119 | 14,438 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.0 | 9.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 163.3 | 130.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
6Mar
8Apr
8May
10Jun
10Jul
18Aug
12Sep
10Oct
10Nov
6Dec
10
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 119 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2015 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2015 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Dec 2014 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2014 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Sep 2013 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Sep 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2013 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2012 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2012 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2011 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2011 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2007 | High Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jan 2007 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2002 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Broadwater County had?
119 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 Broadwater County?
26 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Broadwater County?
The thunderstorm wind of 28 May 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Broadwater County compare with Montana for wind?
10.0 events per 100 square miles against 9.9 statewide; the county holds 119 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.