Toole storm history
Storm events recorded in Toole, Montana between 1950 and 2025.
407
Total events
6
Tornadoes
58
Hail
7
Floods
0
Deaths
$55K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Bootlegger S CG SW Mesonet peak gust.
Hail Hail
One inch hail reported from mPING.
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Mesonet station GW5346 Devon Three West measured a 59 mph wind gust.
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Ambient Weather station in Sweet Grass measured a 61 mph gust.
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Mesonet station GW1987 Ethridge 3 SE measured a severe caliber gust.
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Mesonet station MTWST Sweetgrass DOT sensor measured a sever caliber gust.
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Ambient weather station E of Kippen reported 70 knot wind gust.
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Mesonet station FW8513 Sunburst reported 59 knot wind gust.
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Mesonet station MTSUN (Sunburst) reported 50 knot wind gust.
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Mesonet station MTSWT Sweetgrass reported 50 knot wind gust.
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Trained spotter reported a 73 mph wind gust. Time estimated via radar.
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Mesonet station GW0659 Grassy Butte 2SE reported 59 knot wind gust.
Hail Hail
Pictures were received from a farmer in Toole county showing numerous nickel to quarter sized hail stones.
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Ambient weather station at the Shelby Airport measured a 58 mph gust.
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Mesonet station DW0975 near Kevin measured 58 mph wind gust.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported up to quarter sized hail (1 inch) 9 miles E of Ferdig.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail (1.75 inch) near Welker Farms, just NE of Shelby. Damaged crops.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported 1 inch hail over a 30 minute period 12 miles E of Ledger.
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Gust measured via an Ambient sensor.
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Gust measured at Shelby Airport.
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Mesonet station gw0799 Galata 12 NNE.
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Measured via an Ambient sensor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Gust measured via an Ambient sensor.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Gw0664 Shelby Airport.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Dw0975 Kevin.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station GW0664 Shelby Airport measured two gusts equal to or greater than 58 mph, including a gust of 62 mph. Additionally, an Ambient Weather station in Shelby measured a gust to 70 mph.
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Mesonet station MTSWT Sweetgrass (MT DOT) measured 65 mph wind gust.
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Shelby Airport (GW0664) measured a 50 kt (58 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.
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Oilmont station measured a 53 kt (61 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.
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Multiple sensors measured gusts of 58 mph or greater, including mesonet station mtswt Sweetgrass (MT DOT) which measured a wind gust of 63 mph. The initial wind gust that met criteria was before the warning was valid.
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Mesonet station mtswt Sweetgrass (MT DOT) measured a lone gust of 60 mph.
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Mesonet station mtm53 - Oilmont measured multiple wind gusts of 58 mph or greater, including a gust of 66 mph.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet station mtswt Sweetgrass (mt dot) observed wind chills between -42 and -46F the morning of Feb 23.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station mtm53 mda Oilmont measured a 64 mph gust 8.5 hours after the HWW ended.
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Mesonet sensor at the Shelby Airport recorded a wind gust to 71 mph. Other stations in the area also reported high winds.
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Numerous high wind reports throughout the county. Peak gust reported was a 75 mph gust at the mesonet station at the Shelby Airport.
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Mesonet Oilmont MDA (8 ENE Ferdig) measured a 51 kt (59 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.
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MDT Sweetgrass station measured a 53 kt (61 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.
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MDT Sunburst station measured a 56 kt (64 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.
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Mesonet station at Kevin measured a 52 kt (60 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
MDT Sweetgrass station recorded a -45F wind chill.
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Mesonet station at Sunburst records a -41F wind chill.
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Mesonet Oilmont station measured a 57 kt (66 mph) non-thunderstorm gust.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Sweetgrass mesonet site reports a wind chill of -41.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Multiple mesonet stations recorded wind chills between -40 and -50, with the coldest reading of -50 occurring 11 SSW of Whitlash at 12:21 pm on the 27th.
High Wind High Wind
Multiple high wind gusts to 75 mph across the county. Highest wind gust (75 mph) was recorded 3 miles SE of Sunburst.
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Shelby airport reports wind gust of 71 mph at noon. Other reports of high winds were received from across the county in the time indicated.
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Shelby Airport measured a 56 kt (64 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.
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Oilmont station measured a 50 kt (58 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.
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MDT Sweetgrass station measured a 68 kt (78 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 37 | 0 |
| 2021 | 20 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 36 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 17 | 0 |
| 2013 | 42 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 15 | 0 |
| 2002 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 2 |
| 1981 | 3 | 2 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 3 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |