Dawson County, Montana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
15
Tornado reports
244
Hail reports
32
Floods since 1996
853
All events
2
Deaths
$8.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Dawson County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 15 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.
Dawson County DES Coordinator reported a 65 year old woman struck and killed by lightning while walking along Airport Road west of Glendive.
The Billings Gazette newspaper reported that a 2 year old male child suffered death by heatstroke hyperthermia after being left in a vehicle through the middle of the day in Glendive on June 26th. The high temperature was 83 degrees, but likely reached 125 degrees inside the encl…
The National Weather Service in Glasgow conducted a damage survey in Glendive on July 28, 2015 following a significant severe thunderstorm that hit the evening before coming in from the southwest. NWS staff met with county and city officials before and after the survey to be brie…
A line of severe thunderstorms roared through the Glendive area and caused extensive damage. A National Weather Service storm survey was conducted, and it was determined that although there may have been funnel clouds in the area, all of the damage was caused by straight line win…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The BLM Glendive mesonet site (MTM28) recorded a 66 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Beaver Hill I-94 DOT site (MTBVR) measured a 58 mph wind gust.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported 10 minutes of hail up to the size of quarters.
Drought Drought
To start the month, at least D2 drought conditions covered all of Dawson County, with widespread D3 conditions over central and northern and eastern portions of the county. On the last day of the month, D2 conditions covered all but the northwestern portion and a circle of D3 con…
Drought Drought
To start the month, D2 drought conditions began for all but the far northwestern, southwestern, and southeastern edges of the county. After mid-month and through the rest of the month, those D2 drought conditions expanded in all directions, and intensified to D3 conditions for ce…
High Wind High Wind
Multiple observations in Dawson County recorded wind gusts in excess of 58 mph, the strongest of which was 80 mph, measured at the Beaver Hill I-94 DOT site (MTBVR).
High Wind High Wind
The BLM Glendive Montana Climate Office agrimet site (MTM28) measured a 64 mph wind gust.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
The Glendive, Dawson Community airport AWOS (KGDV) reported visibility of 1/2 mile or less for nearly 5 hours.
High Wind High Wind
The Glendive BLM mesonet site Hoyt 5E measured a 61 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
The Bloomfield CWOP mesonet site (G0525) measured a 66 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
The Bloomfield CWOP mesonet site (G0525) measured a 71 mph wind gust.
Blizzard Blizzard
At the Glendive airport AWOS site (KGDV), visibility of 1/4 mile or worse in blowing snow was observed for about 3 hours. Severe driving conditions were also reported on area roadways.
High Wind High Wind
The BLM Glendive mesonet site (MTM28) located 5 miles E of Hoyt measured a 58 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
The BLM Glendive mesonet site (MTM28) measured a 64 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Glendive Airport (AWOS station KGDV) recorded a 62 mph wind gust.
Hail Hail
Public reported, via Facebook, quarter size hail and heavy rain.
Hail Hail
Public reported hail lasting about 20 minutes. The largest hail stones were hen egg size.
Hail Hail
Public reported quarter size hail.
Hail Hail
Public reported quarter size hail.
Hail Hail
Public reported, via Facebook, quarter size hail. Size estimated from photo.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of quarters lasting for at least 15 minutes and heavy rain.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Glendive Airport (AWOS station KGDV) recorded a 59 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Glendive Airport (AWOS station KGDV) recorded a 63 mph wind gust.
Flood Flood
Dawson County Emergency Manager reported water flowing over Highway 16 due to heavy rain from thunderstorms.
Hail Hail
Public reported hen egg size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 68 mph was measured at the Lindsay Divide MT-200 DOT site (MTLND).
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reported at the Bloomfield, MT station.
High Wind High Wind
Wind at 2W of Bloomfield (G0525) mesonet site gusted to 59 mph.
Drought Drought
D2 drought conditions were experienced across the southern two-thirds of the county to begin the month. By the end of the month, D2 conditions remained only in a narrow sliver at the west central portion of the county.
Drought Drought
The D2 drought increased a bit over all but northern Dawson county.
Drought Drought
D2 drought conditions expanded in areal coverage through the month, across the southeastern half of Dawson County.
Flood Flood
Emergency Manager for Dawson County reported minor flooding occurred with this event. However, the flooding occurred quickly as the river stage spiked to 55.15 feet, or 1.65 feet above (minor) Flood stage.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet observations reported wind chills as cold as -42F (8NW Lindsay and 8S Richey).
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Observations reported wind chills as cold as -59F (4NE Hodges, 8S Richey and 8NW Lindsay).
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Observations reported wind chills as cold as -54F (Sheep Mountain).
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
ASOS and mesonet observations reported wind chills as cold as -50F (Glendive Airport and Bloomfield).
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
AWOS observations and Mesonet sensors reported wind chills as cold as -54F (1SW Forest Park and Glendive Airport).
Drought Drought
D2 drought conditions across much of the county to begin the month, improved to D1 by the end of the month.
Drought Drought
D2 through D3 drought conditions continued across Dawson County to begin the month. However these conditions slowly improved to D2 drought conditions by the end of January.
High Wind High Wind
Winds gusted to 66 mph at 2 W of Bloomfield and 59 mph at 8 NW Lindsay (Lindsay DOT).
Four injuries occurred with this icing event in Dawson County. Interstate 94 was closed from Glendive to Miles City from 430 am to around 1030 am due to severe driving conditions, lanes blockages due to accidents. Three of the injuries were from semi-tractor trailer accidents. Em…
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts ranged from 59 to 67 mph across the zone. Most of them occurred during the afternoon.
Blizzard Blizzard
A spotter in Richey reported several inches of snowfall Sunday evening into early Monday morning generating periods of whiteout conditions.
Drought Drought
D2 through D3 drought continued across Dawson county through December.
Drought Drought
D2 drought conditions were noted across the entire county to begin the month, and worsened to D3 drought across the southern two thirds of the county by the end of the month.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | 0 |
| 2024 | 37 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | 0 |
| 2022 | 32 | 0 |
| 2021 | 45 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 0 |
| 2019 | 27 | 0 |
| 2018 | 30 | 1 |
| 2017 | 20 | 0 |
| 2016 | 34 | 0 |
| 2015 | 21 | 0 |
| 2014 | 18 | 0 |
| 2013 | 31 | 0 |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 | 38 | 0 |
| 2010 | 28 | 0 |
| 2009 | 38 | 1 |
| 2008 | 21 | 0 |
| 2007 | 45 | 0 |
| 2006 | 28 | 0 |
| 2005 | 32 | 0 |
| 2004 | 21 | 0 |
| 2003 | 16 | 0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 35 | 2 |
| 2000 | 27 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 21 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 1 |
| 1993 | 3 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 2 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1953 | 2 | 2 |
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