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Wind in Park County, Montana
194 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 194 wind events in Park County, Montana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
July is the busiest month, with 66 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 119 events against 37 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 6.9 per 100 square miles compares with 9.9 statewide.
162 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 18 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 | Park County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 194 | 14,438 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.9 | 9.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 111.0 | 130.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
0Mar
1Apr
4May
19Jun
37Jul
66Aug
46Sep
8Oct
0Nov
1Dec
6
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 194 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 | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2003 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2003 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2003 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2003 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2003 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2002 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Park County had?
194 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 Park County?
13 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Park County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Park County compare with Montana for wind?
6.9 events per 100 square miles against 9.9 statewide; the county holds 194 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.