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Wind in Treasure County, Montana
68 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.
Treasure County, Montana, has 68 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 44 events against 22 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 14,438 wind events recorded in Montana; its 7.0 per 100 square miles compares with 9.9 statewide.
55 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Treasure County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 68 | 14,438 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.0 | 9.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 885.4 | 130.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
2Mar
4Apr
2May
8Jun
16Jul
23Aug
7Sep
0Oct
0Nov
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
All 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2015 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Treasure County had?
68 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 Treasure County?
13 May 2026 (High Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Treasure County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Treasure County compare with Montana for wind?
7.0 events per 100 square miles against 9.9 statewide; the county holds 68 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.