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Winter in Madison County, Montana

152 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

152 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month April · county share of state 1.8%

Winter event locations in and around Madison County. 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.

NCEI records 152 winter events in Madison County, Montana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.

April is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 93 events against 59 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.8% of the 8,475 winter events recorded in Montana; its 4.2 per 100 square miles compares with 5.8 statewide.

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
Winter events since 1950	152	8,475	287,339
Per 100 square miles	4.2	5.8	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	170.5	76.7	8.7
Deaths recorded	0	86	2,509
Busiest month	April	December	January

By year

195019882026

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

Seasonality

Jan
22Feb
17Mar
18Apr
25May
9Jun
5Jul
0Aug
0Sep
2Oct
12Nov
18Dec
24

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

Recorded events

All 152 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 Apr 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Apr 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Apr 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Dec 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Oct 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Dec 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Nov 2020	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Oct 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Oct 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Oct 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Oct 2019	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Jan 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Apr 2018	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Dec 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Nov 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Nov 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Nov 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Nov 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Mar 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Mar 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Nov 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Nov 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Oct 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Oct 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Sep 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Sep 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Apr 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Apr 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Feb 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2013	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Dec 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Nov 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 May 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Apr 2012	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Apr 2012	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Dec 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 May 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 May 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 May 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Apr 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Apr 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Apr 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Dec 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Nov 2010	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Nov 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Nov 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Nov 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 May 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Apr 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Apr 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Nov 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Nov 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Oct 2009	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Oct 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Apr 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Mar 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Mar 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Mar 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2008	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Oct 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Jun 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 May 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Apr 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Apr 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Apr 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Apr 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Mar 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jan 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Nov 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jun 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Apr 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Mar 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 May 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Jan 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jan 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Nov 2005	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Apr 2005	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Apr 2005	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Mar 2005	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jan 2005	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Dec 2004	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 May 2004	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Dec 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Apr 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Mar 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Oct 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 May 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Apr 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Feb 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Feb 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jan 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Dec 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Oct 2001	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jun 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jun 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jun 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Apr 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Apr 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2000	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Mar 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Mar 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Mar 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Mar 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Mar 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Mar 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Mar 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Feb 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jan 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jan 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jan 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Jan 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Jan 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jan 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jan 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Dec 1996	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 1996	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Dec 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Dec 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Nov 1996	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Nov 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Madison County had?

152 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Madison County?

28 Apr 2022 (Heavy Snow). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

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

NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.

How does Madison County compare with Montana for winter?

4.2 events per 100 square miles against 5.8 statewide; the county holds 152 of the state's 8,475 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 Winter hub and the county page.