Custer 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.
8
Tornado reports
239
Hail reports
31
Floods since 1996
686
All events
2
Deaths
$2.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Custer County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 8 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
A semi truck was blown off Interstate 94 at Mile Marker 156. The driver of the semi was injured.
A 14 year-old boy was struck and killed by lightning while standing on a front tire of a tractor in a field.
Significant flooding occurred on creeks and streams across Custer County with numerous county roads flooded, closing roads and resulting in significant damage. At the height of the flooding, emergency only travel was advised due to the magnitude of the event. The Powder River nea…
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KMLS gusted to 58 mph.
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Miles City airport gusted to 58 mph.
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Miles City Meso received 7.4 inches of snow.
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Miles City Airport gusted to 69 mph.
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KMLS gusted to 61 mph.
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KMLS gusted to 62 mph.
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MLS asos reported gusts up to 60 mph.
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Tree downed into powerlines.
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Asos weather station kmls at Miles City airport.
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From airport asos station kmls at Miles City.
Hail Hail
Report from mping.
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Report from mping.
Hail Hail
Measured by spotter.
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Estimated 3 to 4 inch diameter tree limbs broken.
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Quarter size hail reported.
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Measured hail.
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Spotter reported their screen door was completely ripped off its hinges.
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Asos weather station at Miles City Airport.
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Estimated gust by a spotter.
Hail Hail
Facebook Report .
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Hail report.
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Report from mping.
Flood Flood
Widespread street flooding across the city. Lots of standing water under overpasses.
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Reported by Miles City asos.
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Wind chills were as cold as -40F across the area.
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Winds gusted up to 62 mph across the area.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Please see Episode narrative.
Hail Hail
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Tree and powerline damage, along with power outages, were reported throughout Miles City.
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Tree limb damage and shingle damage was reported.
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Power poles were snapped and 3 inch diameter tree limbs were broken.
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Trees were uprooted and a roof was blown off a house.
Several injuries occurred due to trees falling on them and vehicles. At least one person was hospitalized.
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A cottonwood tree branch 2 1/2 inches in diameter was snapped.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | 28 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 19 | 0 |
| 2015 | 23 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 1 |
| 2013 | 31 | 1 |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 |
| 2011 | 23 | 0 |
| 2010 | 16 | 0 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | 17 | 0 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 26 | 0 |
| 2005 | 26 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 19 | 0 |
| 2002 | 27 | 0 |
| 2001 | 35 | 0 |
| 2000 | 29 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 16 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 1 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 3 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 4 | 0 |
| 1969 | 6 | 0 |
| 1968 | 4 | 0 |
| 1967 | 4 | 0 |
| 1966 | 6 | 0 |
| 1965 | 6 | 1 |
| 1964 | 5 | 0 |
| 1963 | 4 | 0 |
| 1962 | 6 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 4 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
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