Richland County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Richland County, Montana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 11, 1972).

12tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
17.5 milongest path · 2015
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07
(E)F13
(E)F22
(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
Jun 11, 1972F29.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 25, 1975F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 30, 2015EF117.5 mi50 yd10
Jun 22, 1962F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 22, 1962F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 29, 2011EF011.4 mi50 yd00
Aug 23, 1989F00.2 mi10 yd00
Aug 23, 1989F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 27, 1990F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 25, 1991F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 22, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 5, 2001F0—50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 30, 2015EF117.5 mi50 yd10
Jul 29, 2011EF011.4 mi50 yd00
Jul 5, 2001F0—50 yd00
Jun 22, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 25, 1991F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 27, 1990F00.2 mi10 yd00
Aug 23, 1989F00.2 mi10 yd00
Aug 23, 1989F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 25, 1975F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 11, 1972F29.1 mi50 yd00
Jul 22, 1962F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 22, 1962F10.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Dawson County, MT15Roosevelt County, MT17McKenzie County, ND23McCone County, MT9Wibaux County, MT9Williams County, ND26Sheridan County, MT10Golden Valley County, ND11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Richland County, Montana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Richland County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 11, 1972, with a 9.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Richland County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (7 of 12). 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).