Dawson County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Dawson County, Montana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 29, 1961).

15tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
33.5 milongest path · 1953
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F012
(E)F10
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F41
(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 29, 1961F415.9 mi10 yd10
Jun 23, 1953F233.5 mi1,320 yd00
Jun 27, 1975F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 20, 2001F01 mi15 yd00
Aug 16, 1987F00.7 mi13 yd00
Jul 5, 2009EF00.3 mi1 yd00
May 23, 2018EF00.3 mi10 yd00
May 31, 1991F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 14, 1991F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 23, 1953F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 1, 1978F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 13, 1993F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 23, 2018EF00.3 mi10 yd00
Jul 5, 2009EF00.3 mi1 yd00
Jul 20, 2001F01 mi15 yd00
Jul 20, 2001F00.1 mi50 yd00
Aug 26, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 13, 1993F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 13, 1993F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 14, 1991F00.2 mi10 yd00
May 31, 1991F00.2 mi10 yd00
Aug 16, 1987F00.7 mi13 yd00
Jun 1, 1978F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 27, 1975F20.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Wibaux County, MT9Richland County, MT12Prairie County, MT3McCone County, MT9Golden Valley County, ND11Fallon County, MT15Roosevelt County, MT17Billings County, ND7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Dawson County, Montana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Dawson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 29, 1961, with a 15.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Dawson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (5 of 15). 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).