Western and Central Chouteau County, Montana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2022 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Hail reports
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Floods since 1996
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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.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station MTM02 10.2 S Loma (MT-MESO) measured a 63 mph wind gust. Montana Mesonet site Fort Benton E measured an average sustained wind of 41 mph between 9:15am to 12:30pm MDT and Montana Mesonet site Frenchman Ridge measured an average sustained wind of 40 mph between 9:0…
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station GW6710 Meadowlane measured a 60 mph gust.
High Wind High Wind
Montana mesonet station Frenchman Ridge measured a 70 mph wind gust. Multiple other weather stations also measured high wind gusts. Mesonet station MTLOM Loma measured an average sustained wind of 47 mph between 4:31 AM and 6:00 AM MST.
High Wind High Wind
Numerous weather stations in the zone measured high wind wind gusts and a few measured sustained winds of up to 4 to 6 hours. The highest wind gust was measured at Montana mesonet station Frenchman Ridge of 71 mph and measured an average sustained wind of 46 mph between 9:25am to…
Wildfire Wildfire
The Rock Ridge Fire was first reported around 2:10pm MST on March 8th 4 miles south of Geraldine. High winds quickly burned 700 acres of grassland by the evening. Containment/end time was estimated. Unknown damages to structures reported.
High Wind High Wind
Many mesonet stations measured winds and gusts that reached criteria, including MTM02 Loma, Frenchman Ridge, Fort Benton E, and MTLOM Loma (MT DOT). The peak observed gust was 66 mph at MTM02 and Fort Benton E.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station MTM02 10.2 S Loma (MT-MESO) measured a 60 mph wind gust. Mesonet station MTLOM Loma (MT DOT) also measured a high wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station MTM02 10.2 S Loma (MT-MESO) measured a 64 mph wind gust. Mesonet station DVI04529 Fort Benton also measured a high wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station MTM02 10.2 S Loma measured a 61 mph gust.
High Wind High Wind
Numerous sensors in this zone measured gusts of 58 mph or greater or sustained winds of 40 mph or greater averaged over at least an hour, including Montana mesonet stations Carter N, Big Sandy SW, Highwood Bench, Big Sandy NW, and Frenchman Ridge, AWOS station K79S Fort Benton Ai…
High Wind High Wind
MT mesonet stations Carter N, Highwood Bench, Frenchmans Ridge, Fort Benton E, and MTM02 S Loma, along with mesonet station MTLOM Loma DOT all measured gusts in excess of 58 mph, including a few reports of sustained winds of 40 mph averaged over an hour. The peak observed gust wa…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Trained spotter 5 NNE Loma reports 7 inches new snow in total by the report time. Snow was heavy at the time of the report but we never received a follow-up report with a final total.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Social media reported 10 inches of snow in Highwood.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station GW6710 Meadowlane measured a 58 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
Two Montana mesonets measured gusts at criteria. The peak gust at Highwood Bench was 58 mph, while the peak gust at 10 S Loma was 60 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station MTM90 Big Sandy SW measured a 61 mph gust.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Many sensors measured criteria cold, including mesonet station MTM90 Big Sandy Sw, which measured a wind chill of -49F.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet station MTM45 3.2 SW Loma measured a wind chill of -37F.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station MTLOM Loma (MT DOT) measured two gusts of 59 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet sensor MTM02 (MT-MESO) 10.2 miles south of Loma measured a 58 mph gust.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The public and a coop observer reported snow in excess of 6 inches with this event, including a peak measurement of 7.6 inches in Fort Benton.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet sensor MTM02 10.2 S Loma measured a gust of 58 and 60 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station MTM02 10.2 miles S of Loma measured two gusts of 58 mph or greater, including a peak gust of 65 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Multiple gusts at or above 58 mph were observed across Chouteau county, including a peak gust of 75 mph measured by a co-op observer 4 NNE of The Knees. Additional sensors that measured gusts in excess of 58 mph include the Fort Benton Airport K79S, the DOT sensor at Loma (MTLOM)…
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet stationMTM02 10.2 S Loma (MT-MESO) measured multiple gusts in excess of 60 mph, including a peak gust of 62 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station MTLOM Loma (MT DOT) measured a lone 63 mph gust.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station MTM45 3,2 SW Loma (MT-MESO) measured a lone gust of 65 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Peak wind gust observed at the Fort Benton Airport AWOS (K79S).
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station Big Sandy SW measured a 63 mph gust.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Co-op observer in Fort Benton measured 8.3 inches of snowfall over two observations. Times estimated.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet station DVI04529 Fort Benton. Wind chill of -60F.
High Wind High Wind
Ambient weather network near 8 WNW The Knees reported 58 mph wind gust.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Multiple CO-OP observers reported between 1 and 2 inches of snow in the less than 12 hours.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Social media report of 6 inches total snow in Fort Benton. Start and end of event are estimated.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station MTM90 Big Sandy Sw measured a wind gust of 63 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Two social media reports were submitted for the Highwood area. Both reports featured snow of 10 inches or more through the morning of 4/19. The report with the greatest total was 10.5 inches.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station mtm02 10.2 niles south of Loma measured a 58 mph gust.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
COOP observer located about 19 miles south of Rudyard reported an event total snow amount of 6 inches.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station DVI01740 (Fort Benton) reported 62 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station MTM02 10.2 miles south of Loma measured a gust of 58 mph.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
City of Fort Benton issued an emergency travel order. Most of Chouteau County had severe driving conditions and travel was ill-advised by law enforcement. Observer in Loma reported highly impactful freezing rain. Reported a half inch to inch of radial ice (averaging to about a ha…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Multiple sensors measured wind chills of less than -40 F, including mesonet station FW8526 Big Sandy which measured a minimum wind chill of -59 F.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station MTM02 (10.2 S Loma) reported 67 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station DVI01740 (Fort Benton) reported 60 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station MTM90 (Big Sandy SW) reported 60 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station MTLOM (Loma) reported 58 mph wind gust.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Report of 6 inches of snowfall located at 6 miles south-southeast of Highwood.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station DVI01740 (Fort Benton) reported 67 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station MTM02 10.2 S Loma reported 67 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station MTM02 10.2 S Loma reported 67 mph wind gust.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 |
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