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Wind in Powder River County, Montana
162 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 162 wind events in Powder River County, Montana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
July is the busiest month, with 65 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 99 events against 58 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 14,438 wind events recorded in Montana; its 4.9 per 100 square miles compares with 9.9 statewide.
135 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 | Powder River County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 162 | 14,438 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.9 | 9.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 951.8 | 130.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
2Mar
3Apr
3May
12Jun
44Jul
65Aug
22Sep
2Oct
1Nov
3Dec
2
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 162 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $56K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2002 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 1999 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Powder River County had?
162 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 Powder River County?
12 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Powder River County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Aug 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Powder River County compare with Montana for wind?
4.9 events per 100 square miles against 9.9 statewide; the county holds 162 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.