Tornadoes in Montana

Montana has recorded 444 tornadoes since 1950, 32nd among the states; 11 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

  • 444tornadoes since 1950
  • 11rated F3/EF3 or stronger
  • 4deaths along their paths
  • 1991most in one year, 30
2025
  • Tornadoes on record, by year

Over time

Tornadoes per year in Montana 1952: 2 1953: 5 1954: 4 1955: 3 1957: 1 1958: 4 1959: 3 1960: 3 1961: 2 1962: 10 1963: 3 1964: 6 1965: 9 1966: 2 1968: 1 1969: 2 1970: 1 1971: 8 1972: 4 1973: 2 1975: 10 1976: 2 1977: 6 1978: 13 1979: 5 1980: 7 1981: 3 1982: 3 1983: 4 1984: 5 1985: 2 1986: 4 1987: 1 1988: 20 1989: 6 1990: 6 1991: 30 30 1992: 9 1993: 19 1994: 8 1995: 15 1996: 8 1997: 9 1998: 11 1999: 22 2000: 10 2001: 9 2002: 11 2003: 6 2004: 6 2005: 10 2006: 1 2007: 5 2008: 2 2009: 4 2010: 10 2011: 9 2012: 3 2013: 6 2014: 8 2015: 3 2016: 6 2017: 1 2018: 10 2019: 4 2020: 3 2021: 1 2022: 3 2023: 6 2024: 4 1952196319751985199520052015

The strongest tornadoes

Notable events
Jun 29, 1961F4Dawson0

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.