Chouteau County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Chouteau County, Montana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jul 5, 1988).

17tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 7 injured
12 milongest path · 1988
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F010
(E)F14
(E)F20
(E)F33
(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
Jul 5, 1988F312 mi200 yd00
Jul 5, 1988F310 mi200 yd00
Jul 5, 1988F33 mi200 yd20
Jun 19, 1998F11 mi30 yd00
Jun 29, 1960F10.3 mi10 yd00
Jul 10, 1965F10.2 mi10 yd50
Jun 1, 1980F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 23, 2018EF01.4 mi50 yd00
Jun 5, 2012EF01.1 mi100 yd00
Jul 5, 1988F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 7, 1999F00.2 mi20 yd00
Jul 3, 1963F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 23, 2018EF01.4 mi50 yd00
Jun 5, 2012EF01.1 mi100 yd00
Jul 7, 1999F00.2 mi20 yd00
Jun 19, 1998F11 mi30 yd00
Jun 26, 1994F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 26, 1994F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 26, 1992F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 5, 1990F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 5, 1988F33 mi200 yd20
Jul 5, 1988F312 mi200 yd00
Jul 5, 1988F310 mi200 yd00
Jul 5, 1988F00.2 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Hill County, MT7Liberty County, MT4Cascade County, MT11Judith Basin County, MT18Fergus County, MT28Blaine County, MT7Toole County, MT6Teton County, MT4

Questions

How many tornadoes has Chouteau County, Montana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Chouteau County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jul 5, 1988, with a 12-mile path.

When is tornado season in Chouteau County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (8 of 17). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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