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Wind in Meagher County, Montana
68 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.
Meagher County, Montana, has 68 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 14,438 wind events recorded in Montana; its 2.8 per 100 square miles compares with 9.9 statewide.
52 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Meagher County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 68 | 14,438 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.8 | 9.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 346.2 | 130.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
10Mar
2Apr
1May
1Jun
6Jul
12Aug
3Sep
1Oct
8Nov
6Dec
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 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2021 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2021 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2015 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2015 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2011 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Nov 2011 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Meagher County had?
68 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 Meagher County?
13 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 Meagher County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Jul 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Meagher County compare with Montana for wind?
2.8 events per 100 square miles against 9.9 statewide; the county holds 68 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.