239
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$5.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Dawson County, Montana: 239 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 104. That places the county #746 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Dawson County, Montana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Dawson County is the 2010s, when 78 of the county's 239 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Dawson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 43.9% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #746 for this hazard and #8 within Montana, putting it in the 76.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Dawson County with 104 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2003 | GLENDIVE | 60 | 0 | 1 | $380K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 | GLENDIVE DAWSON ARPT | 54 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | GLENDIVE DAWSON ARPT | 55 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | GLENDIVE DAWSON ARPT | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | LINDSAY DIVIDE DOT | 59 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | BLOOMFIELD | 56 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | BLOOMFIELD | 53 | $0 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | BLOOMFIELD | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | HOYT | 58 | $0 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | LINDSAY DIVIDE DOT | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | BEAVER HILL DOT | 51 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm brought damaging winds and hail to central portions of Dawson County. The areas hardest hit extended from Lindsay to Bloomfield. In many areas crops were a total loss. Several barns were blown down damaging equipment and machinery.
The area from about 10 miles southeast of Richey to 2 miles southeast of Bloomfield had approximately 12,000 acres of crop damage and high winds that caused some grain hoppers to be blown over. A grain hopper near county road 515 was completely toppled over and rolled about 150 to 200 yards downstream. Two miles southeast of Bloomfield, there were 5 grain hoppers that weigh 5,500 pound each, and two of the hoppers were toppled over. The crop damage was due to hail reported up to 1.5 inches in diameter with winds in the 40 to 60 mph range that lasted for 30 to 45 minutes.
The damaging downburst winds that occurred in McCone County continued into Dawson County. Several farms along Highway 200 had significant damage to outbuildings, and well as to equipment. Crops were 100 percent destroyed in a 1 to 5 mile wide swath from 12 miles northwest of Lindsay to the town of Lindsay. A home in Linsday also had the roof blown off.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Dawson County, Montana?
239 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Dawson County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Dawson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Dawson County measured 104.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Dawson County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Dawson County, Montana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/montana/dawson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.