Carter County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Carter County, Montana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Jun 17, 2014).

18tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
30 milongest path · 2005
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F09
(E)F17
(E)F21
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 17, 2014EF310 mi880 yd00
Jun 28, 2018EF26.6 mi200 yd00
Jun 12, 2011EF15.2 mi100 yd00
Jul 26, 1954F12.7 mi17 yd00
Jun 3, 1971F12 mi10 yd00
Jul 19, 2019EF10.5 mi100 yd00
May 11, 1986F10.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 15, 1969F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 18, 1978F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 6, 2005F030 mi100 yd00
Jun 28, 2018EF010 mi50 yd00
Jun 28, 2018EF04 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 19, 2019EF10.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 28, 2018EF010 mi50 yd00
Jun 28, 2018EF04 mi50 yd00
Jun 28, 2018EF0—25 yd00
Jun 28, 2018EF26.6 mi200 yd00
Jun 19, 2015EF01 mi50 yd00
Jun 17, 2014EF310 mi880 yd00
Jun 12, 2011EF15.2 mi100 yd00
Aug 10, 2008EF0—50 yd00
Jun 6, 2005F030 mi100 yd00
Jul 10, 1991F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 11, 1986F10.2 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Harding County, SD20Powder River County, MT18Fallon County, MT15Bowman County, ND14Crook County, WY40Butte County, SD17Custer County, MT10Slope County, ND11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Carter County, Montana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Carter County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Jun 17, 2014, with a 10-mile path.

When is tornado season in Carter County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (9 of 18). 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).