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Wind in Sheridan County, Montana
199 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 199 wind events in Sheridan County, Montana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
July is the busiest month, with 57 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 139 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 14,438 wind events recorded in Montana; its 11.9 per 100 square miles compares with 9.9 statewide.
154 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 23 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 | Sheridan County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 199 | 14,438 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.9 | 9.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 564.2 | 130.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
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Seasonality
Jan
14Feb
3Mar
11Apr
11May
10Jun
38Jul
57Aug
27Sep
4Oct
12Nov
6Dec
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14Feb
3Mar
11Apr
11May
10Jun
38Jul
57Aug
27Sep
4Oct
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6Dec
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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 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2024 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 119 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2017 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 2016 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2015 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2015 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2007 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2007 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2006 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 107 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2005 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2005 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2005 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2004 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2001 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 1999 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 May 1999 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sheridan County had?
199 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 Sheridan County?
7 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Sheridan County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Jun 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K.
How does Sheridan County compare with Montana for wind?
11.9 events per 100 square miles against 9.9 statewide; the county holds 199 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.