Daniels County, Montana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
10
Tornado reports
163
Hail reports
19
Floods since 1996
528
All events
0
Deaths
$514K
Property damage
Tornado paths in Daniels County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 10 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.
Hail Hail
Public reported (via Facebook) quarter size hail.
Hail Hail
Public reported (via Facebook) quarter size hail.
Drought Drought
The eastern two-thirds of Daniels County was in D2 drought conditions for most of the month, then improved to D1 conditions on the last day of the month.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The Scobey N mesonet site (MTM78) measured 1.81 inches of rainfall.
Drought Drought
D2 drought conditions encroached into the northeastern corner of Daniels County by the third week of May and continued through the end of the month.
High Wind High Wind
The Navajo MT-5 DOT site (MTRED) measured a 73 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
The Scobey NW Montana Climate Office mesonet site (SCYM8) recorded a wind gust of 58 mph.
High Wind High Wind
The Scobey NW Montana Climate Office mesonet site (SCYM8) recorded sustained winds of 45 mph for about 3 hours.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Navajo MT-5 DOT site (MTRED) recorded a 60 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Scobey NW Montana Climate Office mesonet site (SCYM8) recorded a 58 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
The Scobey NW Montana Climate Office mesonet site (SCYM8) measured a 63 mph wind gust.
Blizzard Blizzard
Multiple reports of blizzard conditions lasting for at least 5 hours in the Flaxville and Scobey areas. Snowfall accumulations around 3 inches drifted up to 4 feet.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The Navajo MT-5 DOT site (MTRED) measured a wind chill of -43 degrees.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The Navajo MT-5 DOT site (MTRED) measured a wind chill of -52 degrees.
High Wind High Wind
The Navajo MT-5 DOT sensor (MTRED) measured a 65 mph wind gust.
Drought Drought
A majority of the zone saw D2 drought conditions to begin the month, prior to improving to D1 drought by the end of the month.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball size hail was reported with a photo via social media.
Drought Drought
D2 drought conditions expanded eastward to include most of the county by the end of the month.
Drought Drought
The drought worsened to D2 over a small corner of southwest Daniels county.
Flood Flood
The USGS river gauge on the Poplar River at the International Border reported minor flooding.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet observations reported wind chills as cold as -40F (1N Navajo).
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Department of Highways and mesonet observations reported wind chills as cold as -44F (6N Scobey and 1N Navajo).
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet observations reported wind chills as cold as -49F (2NE Peerless and 6N Scobey).
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills dropped to -43F at 6N of Scobey.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals of 5 to 6 inches fell across Daniels county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Observation 1N of Navajo (MTRED) reported a wind chill of -48F.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A period of blowing snow resulted in visibility reductions in places. A few auto accidents occurred, with six cars noted as going into ditches.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet observation north of Scobey reported winds and temperature which generated extreme cold wind chills of -40 degree and colder between 630 am and 830 am on Jan 19th and again between 730 and 830am on Jan 20th.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Severe driving conditions were noted on the Montana 511 website in northern and eastern Daniels county.
Drought Drought
D2 drought conditions improved to D1 drought by the end of the month.
Drought Drought
On the third week of October, D2-Severe drought expanded across all of Daniels County. These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.
High Wind High Wind
For multiple sites across Daniels County, wind speeds of at least 40 mph were common from the morning to the mid afternoon. A peak wind gust of 65 mph was recorded at the Scobey NW mesonet site at 12:40 PM and at the Navajo MT-5 DOT site (MTRED) at 1:45 PM.
Hail Hail
The public reported, via Facebook, hail up to the size of half dollars.
Drought Drought
To start September, D-2 Severe drought conditions remained over the eastern three quarters of Daniels County. On the last week of September, all of the county improved to D-1 Moderate drought.
Hail Hail
Public reported hail up to the size of quarters.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of quarters.
Hail Hail
Public reported hail up to the size of ping pong balls.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of golf balls.
Hail Hail
Public reported hail up to the size of tennis balls. Car body and windshield damage was also reported.
Drought Drought
On the second week of August, D-2 Severe drought conditions developed over the eastern three quarters of Daniels County. These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
At the Navajo MT-5 DOT site (MTRED), temperatures in the teens to 30s below zero and breezy winds created intermittent periods of wind chills of 40 degrees below zero or colder from the night of the 11th into the morning of the 16th. The peak wind chill of 71 degrees below zero w…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The public reported that their neighbors horse trailer had been blown over.
Hail Hail
The public reported hail up to the size of golf balls.
Hail Hail
The public reported hail up to the size of quarters.
Lightning Lightning
A trained spotter reported a direct lightning strike on a new series model tractor. The lightning strike fried the electronics and smoke was seen rising from the tractor cab.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A trained spotter reported 2.85 inches of rain falling during a 2 hour period.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A trained spotter reported 2.3 inches of rainfall in a short period of time. Numerous fields were reported as flooding.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Law enforcement and the public reported a landspout tornado near 8 SW West Fork. The tornado lasted about 10 minutes, with no visible damage to properties or fields. With no visible indicators, the length of path and path width were estimated.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Across Daniels County, measured snowfall amounts ranged from 6.0 to 8.0 inches. The greatest amount of 8.0 inches was measured by a trained spotter at 1 E Peerless. Times are estimated.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public reported 9.0 inches of snow at 6 N Richland. Times are estimated.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 1 |
| 2022 | 23 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 | 20 | 0 |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 34 | 0 |
| 2010 | 28 | 0 |
| 2009 | 21 | 0 |
| 2008 | 45 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 18 | 0 |
| 2005 | 22 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 23 | 0 |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 4 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 3 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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