Broadwater County, Montana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1970 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
1
Tornado reports
27
Hail reports
5
Floods since 1996
198
All events
3
Deaths
$600K
Property damage
Tornado paths in Broadwater County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 1 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.
Poor visibility and slippery road conditions may have contributed to a multi vehicle crash on US highway 12 near mile marker 58. There were two fatalities in this collision.
Man fishing alone in boat on southern Canyon Ferry Resevoir, on east shore across from Silos, struck and killed by lightning around 320 pm MDT.
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Mesonet station MTTOS Toston Bridge Us-287 Mp 87.0 thunderstorm wind gust.
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Mesonet station GINM8 Ginger RAWS thunderstorm wind gust.
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Mesonet station EKHM8 Elkhorn RAWS - 8 W Townsend thunderstorm wind gust.
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Mesonet station MTTOS Toston Bridge Us-287 Mp 87.0. thunderstorm wind gust.
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Toston MT mesonet measured a 64 mph wind gust.
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Mesonet station GINM8 Ginger RAWS measured a 61 mph wind gust. Time estimated using radar.
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Mesonet station MTTOS Toston Bridge Us-287 Mp 87.0 measured a 62 mph gust.
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Media passed along a photo of what appears to be a landspout with defined circulation at the ground. Location estimated. No damages were reported with the landspout.
Hail Hail
Social media report estimating max hail size of 1.25 inches. Time is estimated.
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Mesonet station GINM8 Ginger RAWS measured a 61 mph wind gust. Time estimated using radar given the station reports once per hour.
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Mesonet station MTM83 Toston Sw2 measured a 60 mph wind gust.
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Local officials report roads closed due to downed power lines and trees.
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Measured via an Ambient Weather sensor near Winston (19MWL).
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RAWS station GINM8 Ginger measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph. The station reports hourly so the time of the gust was estimated using radar.
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Measured via site EKHM8 Elkhorn.
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Measured via site GINM8 Ginger.
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Measured by and reported via Ambient Weather.
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Measured by and reported via Ambient Weather.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Portions of N Creek Road as well as Highway 12 were closed due to debris flows and flash flooding in the Deep Creek Burn Scar area. The Deep Creek Picnic area was closed for over two months as a result of the flooding.
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Mesonet station KMTTOWNS11 reported 56 knot wind gust.
Hail Hail
Public report of ping pong sized hail.
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Social media post from the Townsend area showed quarter sized hail.
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Public report via social media of quarter sized hail.
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Mesonet station EKHM8 (Elkhorn) measured 63 mph wind gust.
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Mesonet station GINM8 (Ginger) measured 60 mph wind gust.
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Mesonet station GINM8 Ginger RAWS measured a lone gust of 58 mph.
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Mesonet station Ginger Raws recorded a wind gust of 50 knots.
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Mesonet station ginm8 Ginger RAWS measured a wind gust of 71 mph. This was the only gust that met criteria this day and was not warned.
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Several sensors measured gusts at or above 58 mph between April 4 and 5. The peak gust (61 mph) was measured at mesonet station ginm8 Ginger RAWS.
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Sensor 14 miles east of Townsend recorded a wind gust of 60 mph. This was the only report in the county through the event.
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Elkhorn RAWS 8 miles west of Townsend reports wind gust of 66 mph.
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Elkhorn Raws 8 W Townsend measured a 54 kt (62 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.
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Elkhorn RAWS station measured a 56 kt (65 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.
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EKHM8 station measured a 56 kt (65 mph) thunderstorm wind gust.
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Ginger RAWS measured a 53 kt (61 mph) thunderstorm wind gust.
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The Ginger RAWS near Townsend measured a 67 kt (77 mph) thunderstorm wind gust.
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Ginger station 3 WNW Townsend measured a 55 kt (63 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.
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Elkhorn station 8 W Townsend measured a 57 kt (66 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.
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Mesonet station ekhm8 elkhorn raws - 8 w townsend reports wind gust of 64 MPH.
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Mesonet station ginm8 ginger raws reports wind gust of 59 MPH.
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Station at 1 SSW Minton measured a 52 kt (60 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.
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Ginger RAWS station (3 WNW Townsend) measured a 63 kt (72 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.
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Mesonet station ginm8 ginger raws.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Severe driving conditions reported via twitter on US 12 MM 55 to 77 due to snow and winds.
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Mesonet station ekhm8, elkhorn raws - 8 w townsend.
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Social media estimate of 12-14in near canyon ferry.
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Spotter estimated about 18 inches of new snow since 5 pm friday.
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Mesonet station ekhm8 elkhorn raws - 8 w townsend.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 15 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 12 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
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