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Wind in Chouteau County, Montana
284 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 284 wind events in Chouteau County, Montana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
July is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 210 events against 68 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 14,438 wind events recorded in Montana; its 7.1 per 100 square miles compares with 9.9 statewide.
228 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 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 | Chouteau County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 284 | 14,438 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.1 | 9.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 480.1 | 130.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
26Feb
16Mar
13Apr
13May
36Jun
40Jul
50Aug
31Sep
8Oct
14Nov
22Dec
15
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 284. 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2021 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2021 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2018 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Nov 2017 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Nov 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Nov 2017 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Nov 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2017 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2007 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2007 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2007 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2007 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2005 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 2004 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2003 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2002 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2002 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1997 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 1997 | High Wind | 97 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 1996 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Chouteau County had?
284 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 Chouteau County?
13 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Chouteau County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 May 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Chouteau County compare with Montana for wind?
7.1 events per 100 square miles against 9.9 statewide; the county holds 284 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.