Flathead County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Flathead County, MT right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 598 alerts that included Flathead County, roughly 60 a year. The most common is the winter weather advisory (256 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 4 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Flathead County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Lewis and Clark County, Sanders County, Lincoln County, Teton County.
Flathead County alert history
Alert events that included Flathead County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather Advisory | 256 | 5 | March 13, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 57 | 7 | October 10, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 42 | 0 | February 16, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 35 | 0 | November 28, 2025 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 30 | 0 | November 13, 2025 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 28 | 3 | August 22, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 23 | 0 | February 10, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 20 | 1 | March 12, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 15 | 1 | March 8, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 15 | 5 | September 6, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 14 | 0 | August 1, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 13 | 0 | May 31, 2025 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 10 | 1 | May 28, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 9 | 4 | June 8, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 8 | 0 | January 13, 2024 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 7 | 0 | February 3, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 6 | 2 | June 29, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 5 | 1 | April 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 0 | March 3, 2019 |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 | 0 | January 18, 2024 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 | 0 | September 30, 2024 |
Tornado history in Flathead County
4 tornadoes have been recorded in Flathead County since 1950. That ranks 30 of 56 counties in Montana. The most recent was on November 4, 2013 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Flathead County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 18, 2007 | EF0 | Flathead County | 8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 10, 2000 | F0 | Flathead County | 2 mi | 0 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 4, 2013 | EF0 | Flathead County | 0.8 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 9, 2008 | EF0 | Flathead County | 0 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2013 | EF0 | Flathead County | 0.8 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 9, 2008 | EF0 | Flathead County | 0 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 18, 2007 | EF0 | Flathead County | 8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 10, 2000 | F0 | Flathead County | 2 mi | 0 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Flathead County
- Population: 114,527 (2024 estimate)
- State: Montana
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 030029 (how to use it)