Tornado History

Prairie Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Prairie, Montana. The records below identify 3 tornadoes from 1955 through 2011, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $100K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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3recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$100Kminimum property damage

May 20, 2011latest tornado

40.6 milongest listed path

1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1

Most Active Years

19551
19621
20111

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Min. property damage
July 18, 1962	F2	Prairie, Montana	40.6 mi	33 yd	N/A
May 20, 2011	EF1	Prairie, Montana	0.09 mi	66.67 yd	$75K
July 6, 1955	F1	Prairie, Montana	0 mi	1000 yd	$25K

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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.