Beaverhead County, Montana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
13
Tornado reports
53
Hail reports
13
Floods since 1996
397
All events
2
Deaths
$3.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Beaverhead County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 12 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Mussigbrod Complex fire - only partly in Beaverhead County, 84939 acres burned, lightning caused, continued from August.
Mussigbrod Complex fire - only partly in Beaverhead County, 84939 acres burned, lightning caused, continued past August 31.
Mussingbrod Complex fire - only partly in Beaverhead County, 84939 acres burned, lightning caused, continued past July 31.
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ASOS station KDLN Dillon Airport thunderstorm wind gust.
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Mesonet station MTM70 3.0 NE Dillon.
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ASOS station KDLN Dillon Airport thunderstorm wind gust.
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Mesonet station LMRM8 Antelope RAWS thunderstorm wind gust.
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ASOS station KDLN Dillon Airport thunderstorm wind gust.
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Corrects previous non-thunderstorm wind gust report from 10 WSW Grant. Mesonet station BRRM8 Brenner RAWS measured a 64 mph wind gust. Time is estimated based on radar.
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ASOS station KDLN Dillon Airport measured a 58 mph wind gust.
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Mesonet ANTELOPE RAWs station measured a 61 mph wind gust. Time estimated by radar.
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Estimated wind gust of 58 mph at an Ambient weather station, Chicken Coop.
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A 74 mph wind gust measured at the Dillon Airport.
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Mesonet station BRRM8 Brenner RAWS measured a 61 mph wind gust. Time of event is estimated.
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Mesonet station LMRM8 Antelope RAWS. Time of the gust is estimated given the station reports once per hour and reports a peak wind gust over the prior hour.
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Ambient station Chicken Coop measured a severe gust.
Hail Hail
A Facebook report was received from local media reporting 1 inch hail. Time of event was estimated.
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Ambient Weather Sensor measured gust.
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ASOS station KDLN Dillon Airport measured a strong outflow gust from decaying showers.
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RAWS station BRRM8 Brenner measured a severe gust. Time is estimated given RAWS only report once per hour.
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Mesonet station MTM16 6.6 miles north of Dell measured a severe gust.
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Mesonet station MTM16 6.6 miles north of Dell measured a severe gust.
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MDT sensor MTMQM Monida Pass measured a severe gust.
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RAWS station LMRM8 Antelope measured a 67 mph gust. Time was estimated given RAWS sensors only report once per hour.
Hail Hail
Public report of large hail in northern Beaverhead county. Photo received via email showing the large hail.
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ASOS station KDLN Dillon Airport measured a 63 mph gust from thunderstorm outflow.
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ASOS station KDLN measured a 62 mph gust from a strong thunderstorm.
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RAWS station WRSM8 Wise River measured a 58 mph gust. Time estimated given RAWS only report once per hour.
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Asos station KDLN Dillon Airport measured a gust in excess of 58 mph associated with a northward advancing shower across portions of Beaverhead County.
Flood Flood
Reported ice jam along the Beaverhead River northeast of Dillon, resulting in flooding along Laknar Lane, Pond Drive, and Park Street in North Dillon. Mitigation using hay bales prevented the flooding waters to move into another flood basin; however, some homes were still flooded…
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Measured by RAWS site brrm8 near Brenner.
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Peak hourly gust as measured by RAWS station RRDM8 near Red Rock. Time of occurrence based on radar.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Public submitted video of a landspout located northwest of Lime Reservoir, associated with a rain shower in the vicinity.
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Measured via WRSM8 near Wise River.
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Measured by site MTM16 about 6.6 miles north of Dell.
Flood Flood
Meagher County Sheriff's office stated rockslides were occurring in the Deep Creek Canyon area, affecting Highway 12, due to snowmelt and flooding.
Wildfire Wildfire
The Trail Ridge Fire began in late August across extreme northwest Beaverhead County, approximately 22 miles northwest of Wisdom, near the Beaverhead/Ravalli County line. 18,138 acres burned across the two counties with the cause of the fire being officially listed as lightning. …
Wildfire Wildfire
The Trail Ridge Fire began in extreme northwest Beaverhead County, approximately 22 miles northwest of Wisdom, near the Beaverhead/Ravalli County line. 18,138 acres burned across the two counties with the cause of the fire being officially listed as lightning. The fire persisted …
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ASOS station kdln Dillon Airport.
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Mesonet station BRRM8 Brenner RAWS measured a 59 mph wind gust.
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Mesonet station MTMQM (Monida Pass) measured a 63 mph wind gust.
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Trained spotter estimated 60 mph wind gust 5 miles WSW of Dillon.
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Spotter outside of Dillon reported estimated wind gusts of 60 mph.
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Ambient weather station measured the gust.
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ASOS station kdln Dillon.
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Estimated wind gust of 50 kts.
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ASOS station KDLN Dillon Airport measured a lone gust of 59 mph.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 |
| 2021 | 29 | 0 |
| 2020 | 37 | 0 |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 20 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 23 | 0 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 1 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 3 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 2 | 1 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
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