Tornado History

Petroleum Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Petroleum, Montana. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1962 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2Kminimum property damage
July 7, 2020latest tornado
2 milongest listed path
50 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 August 7, 19621962F0 July 23, 19921992F0 July 8, 20022002F0 June 22, 20022002F0 June 28, 20052005EF0 July 7, 20202020EF0 July 7, 20202020Unknown July 3, 19781978© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20022
  • 20202
  • 19621
  • 19781
  • 19921
  • 20051

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
August 7, 1962F2Petroleum, Montana2 mi10 yd00$2K
July 23, 1992F0Petroleum, Montana0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
July 8, 2002F0Petroleum, Montana2 mi50 yd00N/A
June 22, 2002F0Petroleum, Montana0.1 mi50 yd00N/A
June 28, 2005F0Petroleum, Montana2 mi10 yd00N/A
July 7, 2020EF0Petroleum, Montana0.14 mi20 yd00N/A
July 7, 2020EF0Petroleum, Montana0.15 mi50 yd00N/A
July 3, 1978UnknownPetroleum, Montana0 mi33 yd00N/A

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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.