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Wind in Cascade County, Montana
562 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.
NCEI records 562 wind events in Cascade County, Montana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 57 years.
July is the busiest month, with 89 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 390 events against 122 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.9% of the 14,438 wind events recorded in Montana; its 20.8 per 100 square miles compares with 9.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
449 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 43 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 | Cascade County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 562 | 14,438 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.8 | 9.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 66.5 | 130.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
60Feb
30Mar
30Apr
22May
46Jun
70Jul
89Aug
71Sep
17Oct
30Nov
47Dec
50
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
The 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 562. 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 | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2022 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2021 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2021 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2021 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2019 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2018 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2018 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2017 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2017 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Nov 2017 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2006 | High Wind | 77 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 2 | 4 | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cascade County had?
562 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 Cascade County?
13 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cascade County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 May 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Cascade County compare with Montana for wind?
20.8 events per 100 square miles against 9.9 statewide; the county holds 562 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.