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Wind in Phillips County, Montana
257 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.
Phillips County, Montana, has 257 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 105 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 168 events against 85 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 14,438 wind events recorded in Montana; its 5.0 per 100 square miles compares with 9.9 statewide.
227 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 22 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 | Phillips County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 257 | 14,438 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.0 | 9.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 613.1 | 130.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
5Mar
0Apr
3May
17Jun
85Jul
105Aug
34Sep
3Oct
2Nov
2Dec
1
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 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 257. 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 | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 1999 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Phillips County had?
257 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 Phillips County?
29 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 66 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Phillips County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Jul 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $80K.
How does Phillips County compare with Montana for wind?
5.0 events per 100 square miles against 9.9 statewide; the county holds 257 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.