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Wind in Dawson County, Montana
337 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 337 wind events in Dawson County, Montana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
July is the busiest month, with 104 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 218 events against 103 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 14,438 wind events recorded in Montana; its 14.2 per 100 square miles compares with 9.9 statewide.
271 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 | Dawson County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 337 | 14,438 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.2 | 9.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 378.5 | 130.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
16Feb
9Mar
10Apr
11May
27Jun
75Jul
104Aug
40Sep
12Oct
10Nov
9Dec
14
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 337. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2017 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $200K | $1.8M | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2003 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $380K | $120K | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2001 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $75K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $250K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | $16K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 1999 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $40K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dawson County had?
337 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 Dawson County?
27 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 66 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Dawson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 Jul 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Dawson County compare with Montana for wind?
14.2 events per 100 square miles against 9.9 statewide; the county holds 337 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.