Beaverhead County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Beaverhead County, Montana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 19, 1962).

14tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
3 milongest path · 1976
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F09
(E)F13
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 19, 1962F22 mi17 yd00
Jun 14, 1962F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 6, 1976F13 mi10 yd00
Jul 3, 1988F10.2 mi10 yd00
May 29, 1965F10.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 6, 2023EF01.6 mi40 yd00
Aug 20, 2018EF00.8 mi3 yd00
May 16, 1991F00.2 mi10 yd00
Aug 2, 1959F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 14, 1962F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 6, 1993F00.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 5, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 6, 2023EF01.6 mi40 yd00
Aug 20, 2018EF00.8 mi3 yd00
Jul 10, 2016EF0—50 yd00
Jul 19, 1997F00.1 mi50 yd00
Sep 5, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 6, 1993F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 16, 1991F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 3, 1988F10.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 6, 1976F13 mi10 yd00
May 29, 1965F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 14, 1962F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 14, 1962F20.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Madison County, MT2Lemhi County, ID3Clark County, ID8Deer Lodge County, MT1Jefferson County, MT1Ravalli County, MT3Gallatin County, MT3Custer County, ID2

Questions

How many tornadoes has Beaverhead County, Montana had?

14 tornadoes touched Beaverhead County, Montana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Beaverhead County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 19, 1962, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Beaverhead County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (5 of 14). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).