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Wind in Fallon County, Montana
187 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 187 wind events in Fallon County, Montana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
July is the busiest month, with 56 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 148 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 14,438 wind events recorded in Montana; its 11.5 per 100 square miles compares with 9.9 statewide.
153 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 22 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 | Fallon County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 187 | 14,438 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.5 | 9.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 619.8 | 130.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
6Mar
6Apr
13May
15Jun
34Jul
56Aug
18Sep
6Oct
8Nov
8Dec
8
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 187 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Nov 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2024 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2015 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2010 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2006 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2003 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2003 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2002 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | High Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2002 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2000 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 1999 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 1999 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 1999 | High Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Fallon County had?
187 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 Fallon County?
27 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Fallon County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Aug 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K and crop damage at $5K.
How does Fallon County compare with Montana for wind?
11.5 events per 100 square miles against 9.9 statewide; the county holds 187 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.