Tornado History

Beaverhead Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Beaverhead, Montana. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1959 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.6M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Want to check tornado history for a specific address?Use the address lookup to see nearby historical tornado tracks, dates, ratings, and distance from the location.

Check any address
12recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.6Mminimum property damage
August 6, 2023latest tornado
3 milongest listed path
50 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 19, 19621962F2 June 14, 19621962F1 July 3, 19881988F0 May 16, 19911991F0 July 19, 19971997EF0 July 10, 20162016EF0 August 20, 20182018EF0 August 6, 20232023Unknown June 6, 19761976Unknown May 29, 19651965Unknown August 2, 19591959Unknown July 14, 19621962© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating4

Most Active Years

  • 19623
  • 19591
  • 19651
  • 19761
  • 19881
  • 19911
  • 19971
  • 20161

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
May 19, 1962F2Beaverhead, Montana2 mi17 yd00$25K
June 14, 1962F2Beaverhead, Montana0 mi33 yd00N/A
July 3, 1988F1Beaverhead, Montana0.2 mi10 yd00$2K
May 16, 1991F0Beaverhead, Montana0.2 mi10 yd00$25K
July 19, 1997F0Beaverhead, Montana0.1 mi50 yd00N/A
July 10, 2016EF0Beaverhead, Montana0.03 mi50 yd00N/A
August 20, 2018EF0Beaverhead, Montana0.75 mi3 yd00N/A
August 6, 2023EF0Beaverhead, Montana1.64 mi40 yd00N/A
June 6, 1976UnknownBeaverhead, Montana3 mi33 yd00$2.5M
May 29, 1965UnknownBeaverhead, Montana0 mi33 yd00$250
August 2, 1959UnknownBeaverhead, Montana0 mi33 yd00$30
July 14, 1962UnknownBeaverhead, Montana0 mi33 yd00N/A

Want to check a home, business, or exact property?Search any address to compare nearby historical tornado tracks against that specific location.

Check any address

Related Location Pages

Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.