Powell County tornado history

2 tornadoes touched Powell County, Montana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Jun 28, 1982).

2tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
0.5 milongest path · 1982
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(E)F11
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 28, 1982F10.5 mi200 yd00
May 17, 1962F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 28, 1982F10.5 mi200 yd00
May 17, 1962F00.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Lewis and Clark County, MT6Granite County, MT2Missoula County, MT2Deer Lodge County, MT1Jefferson County, MT1Teton County, MT4Broadwater County, MT1Ravalli County, MT3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Powell County, Montana had?

2 tornadoes touched Powell County, Montana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Powell County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Jun 28, 1982, with a 0.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Powell County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (1 of 2). 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).