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Wind in Fergus County, Montana
362 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 362 wind events in Fergus County, Montana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
July is the busiest month, with 83 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 257 events against 88 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.5% of the 14,438 wind events recorded in Montana; its 8.3 per 100 square miles compares with 9.9 statewide.
289 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 24 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 | Fergus County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 362 | 14,438 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.3 | 9.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 311.6 | 130.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
25Feb
21Mar
11Apr
16May
29Jun
50Jul
83Aug
39Sep
8Oct
29Nov
26Dec
25
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 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 362. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2021 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2021 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2002 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 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 |
| 12 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2001 | High Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Fergus County had?
362 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 Fergus County?
29 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Fergus County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Fergus County compare with Montana for wind?
8.3 events per 100 square miles against 9.9 statewide; the county holds 362 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.