Custer County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Custer County, Montana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 18, 1962).

10tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
40.6 milongest path · 1962
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F06
(E)F11
(E)F23
(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
Jul 18, 1962F240.6 mi10 yd00
Jul 11, 1965F25.4 mi67 yd00
Jun 25, 1975F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 8, 2013EF10.6 mi100 yd00
May 11, 1989F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 24, 1991F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 15, 1984F00.1 mi20 yd00
Jul 24, 1993F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 26, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 31, 2014EF00.1 mi25 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 31, 2014EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Jul 8, 2013EF10.6 mi100 yd00
Aug 26, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 24, 1993F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 24, 1991F00.2 mi10 yd00
May 11, 1989F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 15, 1984F00.1 mi20 yd00
Jun 25, 1975F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 11, 1965F25.4 mi67 yd00
Jul 18, 1962F240.6 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Prairie County, MT3Rosebud County, MT12Fallon County, MT15Powder River County, MT18Carter County, MT18Dawson County, MT15Wibaux County, MT9Treasure County, MT3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Custer County, Montana had?

10 tornadoes touched Custer County, Montana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Custer County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jul 18, 1962, with a 40.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Custer County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (4 of 10). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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