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Wind in Roosevelt County, Montana
296 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.
Roosevelt County, Montana, has 296 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 140 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 182 events against 108 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 14,438 wind events recorded in Montana; its 12.6 per 100 square miles compares with 9.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
268 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 56 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 | Roosevelt County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 296 | 14,438 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.6 | 9.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 273.5 | 130.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
5May
6Jun
78Jul
140Aug
50Sep
8Oct
4Nov
2Dec
3
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 296. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $860K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $250K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 113 mph | $1.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 101 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 1999 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 1999 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Roosevelt County had?
296 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 Roosevelt County?
7 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Roosevelt County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Jul 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Roosevelt County compare with Montana for wind?
12.6 events per 100 square miles against 9.9 statewide; the county holds 296 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.