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Wind in Valley County, Montana
587 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.
Valley County, Montana, has 587 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 53 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 262 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 357 events against 195 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.1% of the 14,438 wind events recorded in Montana; its 11.9 per 100 square miles compares with 9.9 statewide.
522 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 78 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 | Valley County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 587 | 14,438 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.9 | 9.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 778.8 | 130.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
0Apr
11May
53Jun
136Jul
262Aug
105Sep
7Oct
4Nov
2Dec
4
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 587. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | — | $750K | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $750K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $250K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Valley County had?
587 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 Valley County?
29 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Valley County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Aug 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $750K.
How does Valley County compare with Montana for wind?
11.9 events per 100 square miles against 9.9 statewide; the county holds 587 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.