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Wind in Madison County, Montana

188 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

188 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month December · county share of state 1.3%

Wind event locations in and around Madison County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Madison County, Montana, has 188 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.

December is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 174 events against 14 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 5.2 per 100 square miles compares with 9.9 statewide.

132 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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	Madison County	Montana	US
Wind events since 1950	188	14,438	701,953
Per 100 square miles	5.2	9.9	19.9
Per 10,000 residents	210.8	130.7	21.1
Deaths recorded	0	18	2,166
Busiest month	December	July	June

By year

195019882026

Wind events recorded in Madison County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
17Feb
15Mar
16Apr
9May
11Jun
26Jul
10Aug
12Sep
5Oct
20Nov
19Dec
28

Wind events in Madison County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph55

58–73 mph124

74–95 mph7

96 mph and over1

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 188 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
28 May 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	County
13 May 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	County
13 May 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	County
1 Jul 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$20K	—	—	—	County
7 Sep 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
18 Jul 2022	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jul 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
28 Jun 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	County
28 Jun 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
28 Jun 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
18 Jun 2022	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 May 2022	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Apr 2022	High Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Feb 2022	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2022	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Jan 2022	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jan 2022	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Dec 2021	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Dec 2021	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Dec 2021	High Wind	71 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Nov 2021	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Nov 2021	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Sep 2021	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Aug 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	County
7 Jul 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 May 2021	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Mar 2021	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Mar 2021	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jan 2021	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jan 2021	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jan 2021	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Dec 2020	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Nov 2020	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Nov 2020	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Oct 2020	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Oct 2020	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Oct 2020	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Oct 2020	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Oct 2020	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Oct 2020	High Wind	71 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Oct 2020	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Oct 2020	High Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Oct 2020	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Oct 2020	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Oct 2020	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Oct 2020	High Wind	72 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Oct 2020	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Sep 2020	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Aug 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	71 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Aug 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 Jun 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	74 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 Jun 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	County
14 Jun 2020	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jun 2020	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jun 2020	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jun 2020	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 May 2020	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 May 2020	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Mar 2020	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2020	High Wind	59 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	74 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jan 2020	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Dec 2019	High Wind	44 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Oct 2019	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Oct 2019	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Aug 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	100 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 2019	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jan 2019	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Dec 2018	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2018	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Dec 2018	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Nov 2018	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jul 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Jul 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
21 Jun 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
21 Jun 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	County
21 Jun 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
16 Apr 2018	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Apr 2018	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2018	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Jan 2018	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Nov 2017	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Oct 2017	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jun 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	County
26 Jun 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	County
27 Dec 2016	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Dec 2016	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Dec 2016	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Dec 2016	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Oct 2016	High Wind	68 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2016	High Wind	72 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Dec 2015	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Nov 2015	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jun 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
28 Mar 2015	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2015	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 2015	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2015	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2014	High Wind	43 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Nov 2014	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Nov 2014	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Nov 2014	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Oct 2014	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Oct 2014	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Apr 2014	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Mar 2014	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Mar 2014	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Mar 2014	High Wind	46 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Feb 2014	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Feb 2014	High Wind	44 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Feb 2014	High Wind	43 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Jan 2014	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Nov 2013	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Sep 2013	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Sep 2013	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Aug 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
1 Aug 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	90 mph	—	—	—	—	County
19 Jun 2013	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Apr 2013	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Mar 2013	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 2013	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Dec 2012	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Dec 2012	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Dec 2012	High Wind	45 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 2012	High Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 2012	High Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 2012	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 2012	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Nov 2012	High Wind	43 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Nov 2012	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Oct 2012	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jun 2012	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Apr 2012	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Apr 2012	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Apr 2012	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Mar 2012	High Wind	43 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Mar 2012	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Mar 2012	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2012	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Feb 2012	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2012	High Wind	86 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Jan 2012	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2012	High Wind	52 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Dec 2011	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Nov 2011	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Nov 2011	High Wind	47 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Nov 2011	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jul 2011	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jun 2011	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jun 2011	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jun 2011	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jun 2011	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Mar 2011	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Feb 2011	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Feb 2011	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Nov 2010	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Nov 2010	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 May 2010	High Wind	49 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Dec 2008	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Dec 2008	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Aug 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
8 Aug 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 Jul 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 Jul 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	85 mph	—	—	—	—	County
20 May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	County
20 May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	County
4 Jan 2008	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 2008	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 2007	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 2007	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Nov 2007	High Wind	76 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Aug 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	1	County
15 Dec 2006	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jul 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	County
23 Jun 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	County
16 Jun 2005	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Aug 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County
4 Apr 2001	High Wind	69 mph	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Aug 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County
28 Mar 1997	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Mar 1997	High Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Mar 1997	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Dec 1996	High Wind	79 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 May 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	72 mph	—	—	—	—	County
7 Aug 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	68 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Madison County had?

188 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 Madison County?

28 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Madison County?

The thunderstorm wind of 1 Jul 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K.

How does Madison County compare with Montana for wind?

5.2 events per 100 square miles against 9.9 statewide; the county holds 188 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.