McCone County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched McCone County, Montana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Aug 26, 1954). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 1 people.

9tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
1killed · 1 injured
28 milongest path · 2001
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F12
(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
Aug 26, 1954F220.9 mi880 yd00
Jul 11, 1995F20.5 mi80 yd00
Jul 9, 1983F11 mi500 yd11
Jun 16, 2010EF12.6 mi16 yd00
Jul 20, 2001F028 mi75 yd00
May 10, 1991F00.2 mi10 yd00
Aug 13, 1993F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 21, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 27, 2010EF00.1 mi1 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 16, 2010EF12.6 mi16 yd00
May 27, 2010EF00.1 mi1 yd00
Jul 20, 2001F028 mi75 yd00
Jul 11, 1995F20.5 mi80 yd00
Jun 21, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 13, 1993F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 10, 1991F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 9, 1983F11 mi500 yd11
Aug 26, 1954F220.9 mi880 yd00

Deadliest: Jul 9, 1983, F1, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Dawson County, MT15Richland County, MT12Roosevelt County, MT17Prairie County, MT3Garfield County, MT12Valley County, MT40Daniels County, MT7Wibaux County, MT9

Questions

How many tornadoes has McCone County, Montana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in McCone County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Aug 26, 1954, with a 20.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in McCone County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (3 of 9). 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).