McCone County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for McCone County, MT right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 950 alerts that included McCone County, roughly 95 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (300 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 16, 2024. 9 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
Updated from the National Weather Service · lists refresh hourly; the live map loads current alerts directly from the NWS
No warnings, watches or advisories include McCone County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Garfield County, Richland County, Roosevelt County, Valley County.
McCone County alert history
Alert events that included McCone County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 300 | 48 | September 7, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 116 | 8 | April 24, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 88 | 15 | September 10, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 78 | 1 | January 22, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 61 | 6 | August 30, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 46 | 9 | September 10, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 33 | 1 | February 3, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 33 | 8 | July 13, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 32 | 2 | September 19, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 29 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 28 | 2 | March 14, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 26 | 4 | July 29, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 25 | 5 | May 13, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 12 | 0 | February 17, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 8 | 1 | July 7, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 7 | 3 | August 1, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 6 | 0 | July 9, 2019 |
| Flood Warning | 5 | 0 | February 25, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 5 | 3 | August 1, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 5 | 2 | April 23, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 3 | 0 | June 16, 2024 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 | 0 | June 29, 2020 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | February 13, 2016 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 0 | February 17, 2025 |
Tornado history in McCone County
9 tornadoes have been recorded in McCone County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 1. That ranks 21 of 56 counties in Montana. The most recent was on June 16, 2010 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in McCone County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, 1954 | F2 | McCone County | 20.9 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 11, 1995 | F2 | McCone County | 0.5 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 9, 1983 | F1 | McCone County | 1 mi | 500 yd | 1 | 1 |
| June 16, 2010 | EF1 | McCone County | 2.6 mi | 16 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 20, 2001 | F0 | Garfield County | 28 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2010 | EF1 | McCone County | 2.6 mi | 16 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 2010 | EF0 | McCone County | 0.1 mi | 1 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 20, 2001 | F0 | Garfield County | 28 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 11, 1995 | F2 | McCone County | 0.5 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 21, 1995 | F0 | McCone County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About McCone County
- Population: 1,717 (2024 estimate)
- State: Montana
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 030055 (how to use it)