Powder River County, Montana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
18
Tornado reports
377
Hail reports
32
Floods since 1996
703
All events
0
Deaths
$2.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Powder River County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 18 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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Year by year
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
Hail up to 1.75 reported by a COOP observer.
Hail Hail
Spotter reported hail 1.25 large.
Hail Hail
Public reported hail 1.75 inches large.
Hail Hail
Spotter reported hail 1.75 in diameter.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Mesonet reported 6 inches of snow in southeast part of county.
High Wind High Wind
Coalwood DOT gusted to 59 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Ashland E meso received 7.7 inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station MTHCD Home Creek Divide did a 65mph wind gust.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Report of creeks flowing out of their banks. Fences were damaged and water tanks floated downstream. A few fields were flooded as well.
Hail Hail
Accumulating hail and heavy rain reported.
Hail Hail
Quarter inch hail reported.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported.
Hail Hail
Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree (cottonwood) fell over in backyard.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated gust by spotter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station mtm32 at 2.4 E Broadus.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station mtbid at 6.2 S Biddle.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station mtcwd at Coalwood Mt-59 Mp 55.9.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured by mesonet weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple tree branches down, up to 3 inches in diameter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station Bradshaw Creek.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind report.
Hail Hail
Facebook Report .
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station Coalwood Mt-59 55.9.
Hail Hail
One inch hail reported.
Hail Hail
Time estimated from radar for hail.
Hail Hail
One inch hail reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Roof blown off house, tree uprooted. Time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station mthcd Home Creek Divide Us-212 Mp 81.5.
Hail Hail
Got 1.5 hail reported by public.
Hail Hail
Report from mping.
Hail Hail
Spotter reported 1.75 hail.
Hail Hail
Spotter reported 2 hail that broke sky lights.
High Wind High Wind
Gust to 64 mph at Home Creek Divide dot.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Otter east got 6.2.
High Wind High Wind
Winds gusted up to 68 mph across the area.
High Wind High Wind
Winds gusted to 59 mph across Home Creek Divide.
Wildfire Wildfire
Please see Episode Narrative.
Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
Winds gusted as high as 62 mph across the area.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall of 13 inches was reported near Otter with 16 inches in Sonnette.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts of 6 to 12 inches occurred across the area.
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Moorhead Road was washed out at Plum Creek.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several Cottonwood trees were blown down due to winds estimated at 70 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall of 7 inches was reported across the area. In addition, severe driving conditions were reported on Highway 212.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall of 6 inches was reported, along with multiple semi slide-offs on Highway 212.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Hazardous travel conditions were reported across the entire area, especially over Lame Deer Divide.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 0 |
| 2019 | 38 | 0 |
| 2018 | 22 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 18 | 0 |
| 2015 | 44 | 0 |
| 2014 | 20 | 1 |
| 2013 | 26 | 1 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 18 | 0 |
| 2010 | 30 | 2 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 49 | 0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 |
| 2006 | 21 | 0 |
| 2005 | 46 | 1 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 17 | 0 |
| 2002 | 34 | 0 |
| 2001 | 37 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25 | 2 |
| 1999 | 21 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 1 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | 4 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 | 2 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 4 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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