Carbon County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Carbon County, MT right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 406 alerts that included Carbon County, roughly 41 a year. The most common is the winter weather advisory (121 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 3 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Carbon County alert history
Alert events that included Carbon County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather Advisory | 121 | 5 | March 31, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 71 | 4 | July 26, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 32 | 0 | February 16, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 23 | 0 | April 16, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 20 | 0 | February 17, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 19 | 0 | June 13, 2022 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 19 | 4 | August 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 18 | 4 | May 13, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 14 | 1 | July 26, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 14 | 3 | September 19, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 14 | 1 | July 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 13 | 1 | March 11, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 11 | 0 | June 16, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 5 | 3 | August 1, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 | 2 | November 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 3 | August 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 0 | January 12, 2024 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 | 0 | August 11, 2019 |
Tornado history in Carbon County
3 tornadoes have been recorded in Carbon County since 1950. That ranks 35 of 56 counties in Montana. The most recent was on June 16, 2010 (rated EF2).
Strongest tornadoes in Carbon County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2010 | EF2 | Carbon County | 1 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 1990 | F1 | Carbon County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 23, 1988 | F0 | Carbon County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2010 | EF2 | Carbon County | 1 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 1990 | F1 | Carbon County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 23, 1988 | F0 | Carbon County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Carbon County
- Population: 11,498 (2024 estimate)
- State: Montana
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 030009 (how to use it)