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Beaverhead storm history

Storm events recorded in Beaverhead, Montana between 1950 and 2025.

392
Total events
13
Tornadoes
53
Hail
13
Floods
2
Deaths
$3.3M
Property damage

Most significant events

Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.

November 15, 1998 · Beaverhead, Montana
Avalanche Avalanche1 death
February 1, 1996 · Beaverhead, Montana
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill1 death
September 1, 2000 · Beaverhead, Montana
Wildfire Wildfire6 injuries
Mussigbrod Complex fire - only partly in Beaverhead County, 84939 acres burned, lightning caused, continued from August.
August 1, 2000 · Beaverhead, Montana
Wildfire Wildfire6 injuries
Mussigbrod Complex fire - only partly in Beaverhead County, 84939 acres burned, lightning caused, continued past August 31.
July 31, 2000 · Beaverhead, Montana
Wildfire Wildfire6 injuries
Mussingbrod Complex fire - only partly in Beaverhead County, 84939 acres burned, lightning caused, continued past July 31.
June 6, 1976 · Beaverhead, Montana
Tornado Tornado$2.5M damage
September 9, 2025 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
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.
September 7, 2025 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
ASOS station KDLN Dillon Airport measured a 58 mph wind gust.
July 18, 2025 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet ANTELOPE RAWs station measured a 61 mph wind gust. Time estimated by radar.
July 2, 2025 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated wind gust of 58 mph at an Ambient weather station, Chicken Coop.
July 2, 2025 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 74 mph wind gust measured at the Dillon Airport.
July 2, 2025 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station BRRM8 Brenner RAWS measured a 61 mph wind gust. Time of event is estimated.
June 19, 2025 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
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.
June 19, 2025 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Ambient station Chicken Coop measured a severe gust.
September 3, 2024 · Beaverhead, Montana
Hail Hail
A Facebook report was received from local media reporting 1 inch hail. Time of event was estimated.
August 23, 2024 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Ambient Weather Sensor measured gust.
August 23, 2024 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
ASOS station KDLN Dillon Airport measured a strong outflow gust from decaying showers.
August 23, 2024 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
RAWS station BRRM8 Brenner measured a severe gust. Time is estimated given RAWS only report once per hour.
August 23, 2024 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station MTM16 6.6 miles north of Dell measured a severe gust.
August 23, 2024 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station MTM16 6.6 miles north of Dell measured a severe gust.
August 23, 2024 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
MDT sensor MTMQM Monida Pass measured a severe gust.
August 22, 2024 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
RAWS station LMRM8 Antelope measured a 67 mph gust. Time was estimated given RAWS sensors only report once per hour.
August 19, 2024 · Beaverhead, Montana
Hail Hail
Public report of large hail in northern Beaverhead county. Photo received via email showing the large hail.
August 15, 2024 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
ASOS station KDLN Dillon Airport measured a 63 mph gust from thunderstorm outflow.
August 10, 2024 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
ASOS station KDLN measured a 62 mph gust from a strong thunderstorm.
June 30, 2024 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
RAWS station WRSM8 Wise River measured a 58 mph gust. Time estimated given RAWS only report once per hour.
April 5, 2024 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Asos station KDLN Dillon Airport measured a gust in excess of 58 mph associated with a northward advancing shower across portions of Beaverhead County.
January 16, 2024 · Beaverhead, Montana
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…
August 29, 2023 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured by RAWS site brrm8 near Brenner.
August 29, 2023 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Peak hourly gust as measured by RAWS station RRDM8 near Red Rock. Time of occurrence based on radar.
August 6, 2023 · Beaverhead, Montana
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Public submitted video of a landspout located northwest of Lime Reservoir, associated with a rain shower in the vicinity.
July 1, 2023 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured via WRSM8 near Wise River.
July 1, 2023 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured by site MTM16 about 6.6 miles north of Dell.
April 10, 2023 · Beaverhead, Montana
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.
September 1, 2022 · Beaverhead, Montana
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. …
August 26, 2022 · Beaverhead, Montana
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 …
August 1, 2022 · Beaverhead, Montana
High Wind High Wind
ASOS station kdln Dillon Airport.
July 16, 2022 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station BRRM8 Brenner RAWS measured a 59 mph wind gust.
July 15, 2022 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station MTMQM (Monida Pass) measured a 63 mph wind gust.
July 13, 2022 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotter estimated 60 mph wind gust 5 miles WSW of Dillon.
July 13, 2022 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Spotter outside of Dillon reported estimated wind gusts of 60 mph.
June 28, 2022 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Ambient weather station measured the gust.
June 28, 2022 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
ASOS station kdln Dillon.
June 28, 2022 · Beaverhead, Montana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated wind gust of 50 kts.
June 17, 2022 · Beaverhead, Montana
High Wind High Wind
ASOS station KDLN Dillon Airport measured a lone gust of 59 mph.
May 6, 2022 · Beaverhead, Montana
High Wind High Wind
Harkness station measured a 50 kt (58 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.
May 5, 2022 · Beaverhead, Montana
High Wind High Wind
KDLN measured a 50 kt (58 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.
April 27, 2022 · Beaverhead, Montana
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snotel Bloody Dick measured an estimated 10 inches of snow over 24 hours. This Snotel is at 7570 ft elevation.
April 19, 2022 · Beaverhead, Montana
High Wind High Wind
Two sensors measured gusts of 58 mph or greater, including mesonet station bdlm8 Beaverhead Deerlodge No 2 which measured a 61 mph gust.
April 11, 2022 · Beaverhead, Montana
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Mule Creek Snotel estimates 13 inches of accumulation over 24 hours.

Events by year

YearEventsTornadoes
202580
2024140
202361
2022200
2021290
2020370
2019190
201861
201780
201651
201570
201490
2013200
2012170
201180
2010120
2009100
2008230
200760
200640
200540
200450
200360
2002100
2001110
2000160
1999100
199860
199751
1996110
1995101
199410
199111
198811
198720
198510
198410
198320
198110
197810
197611
197020
196910
196511
196420
196330
196233
196110
195921
195820
195710