Dawson County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Dawson County, MT right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 888 alerts that included Dawson County, roughly 89 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (224 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 28, 2019. 15 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Dawson County alert history
Alert events that included Dawson County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 224 | 35 | September 7, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 110 | 9 | April 24, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 88 | 15 | September 10, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 77 | 1 | January 22, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 69 | 7 | August 30, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 46 | 9 | September 10, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 43 | 3 | November 13, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 37 | 9 | September 14, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 28 | 5 | May 13, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 26 | 0 | August 8, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 26 | 4 | July 29, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 25 | 3 | April 3, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 21 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 17 | 2 | September 19, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 13 | 0 | February 17, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 9 | 0 | December 17, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 8 | 0 | February 26, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 7 | 4 | August 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 5 | 3 | August 1, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 | 1 | June 28, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 | 0 | June 29, 2020 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | February 13, 2016 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 | 0 | June 28, 2019 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 0 | February 17, 2025 |
Tornado history in Dawson County
15 tornadoes have been recorded in Dawson County since 1950, injuring 1 people. That ranks 9 of 56 counties in Montana. The most recent was on May 23, 2018 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Dawson County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 1961 | F4 | Dawson County | 15.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| June 23, 1953 | F2 | Dawson County | 33.5 mi | 1,320 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 27, 1975 | F2 | Dawson County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 20, 2001 | F0 | Dawson County | 1 mi | 15 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 16, 1987 | F0 | Dawson County | 0.7 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2018 | EF0 | Dawson County | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 5, 2009 | EF0 | Dawson County | 0.3 mi | 1 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 20, 2001 | F0 | Dawson County | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 20, 2001 | F0 | Dawson County | 1 mi | 15 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 26, 1995 | F0 | Dawson County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Dawson County
- Population: 8,731 (2024 estimate)
- State: Montana
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 030021 (how to use it)