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Wind in Richland County, Montana
270 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.
Richland County, Montana, has 270 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 87 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 171 events against 92 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 14,438 wind events recorded in Montana; its 13.0 per 100 square miles compares with 9.9 statewide.
218 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 38 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 | Richland County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 270 | 14,438 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.0 | 9.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 239.3 | 130.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
5Mar
8Apr
8May
19Jun
87Jul
76Aug
37Sep
3Oct
10Nov
3Dec
7
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 196 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 270. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2015 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2015 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2015 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2015 | High Wind | 66 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 119 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $162K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $500K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 59 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 1999 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $30K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Richland County had?
270 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 Richland County?
27 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 72 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Richland County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jul 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $250K.
How does Richland County compare with Montana for wind?
13.0 events per 100 square miles against 9.9 statewide; the county holds 270 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.