Tornadoes in Powder River County
The Storm Prediction Center records 19 tornadoes whose paths touched Powder River County, Montana between 1954 and 2014. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is June, with 8 tornadoes. The strongest was an F2 on 25 April 1964. The most recent was on 18 May 2014.
- 19tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 1injury
- 58per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Powder River County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 8 | 42% |
| F1 / EF1 | 7 | 37% |
| F2 / EF2 | 4 | 21% |
| F3 / EF3 | 0 | 0% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Powder River County tornadoes over time
The 2010s only run to 2014, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 4 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for Powder River County
- Strongest and Longest path: Montana tornado25 April 1964, F2, 1 injury, 6 miles long
- Most recent: Montana tornado18 May 2014, EF0, 0.1 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.