Powder River County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Powder River County, Montana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 25, 1964).

18tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
6 milongest path · 1964
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F16
(E)F24
(E)F30
(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
Apr 25, 1964F26 mi40 yd10
Jul 25, 1966F22 mi17 yd00
Jun 21, 2010EF20.5 mi100 yd00
May 27, 1954F20.1 mi23 yd00
Jun 3, 1971F15 mi50 yd00
Jun 13, 1984F11 mi50 yd00
Jun 21, 2010EF11 mi200 yd00
Jun 28, 1996F10.5 mi10 yd00
May 24, 1990F10.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 18, 1964F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 7, 2005F01 mi30 yd00
Aug 3, 2013EF01 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 18, 2014EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Aug 3, 2013EF01 mi100 yd00
Jun 21, 2010EF11 mi200 yd00
Jun 21, 2010EF20.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 7, 2005F01 mi30 yd00
Jul 5, 2000F00.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 5, 2000F00.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 28, 1996F10.5 mi10 yd00
Jul 23, 1992F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 24, 1990F10.2 mi10 yd00
May 30, 1985F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 21, 1984F00.1 mi20 yd00

Nearby counties

Carter County, MT18Custer County, MT10Crook County, WY40Rosebud County, MT12Sheridan County, WY10Fallon County, MT15Campbell County, WY91Big Horn County, MT11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Powder River County, Montana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Powder River County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 25, 1964, with a 6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Powder River County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (7 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).