Missoula County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Missoula County, MT right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 676 alerts that included Missoula County, roughly 68 a year. The most common is the winter weather advisory (241 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 2 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Missoula County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Ravalli County, Flathead County, Sanders County, Idaho County.
Missoula County alert history
Alert events that included Missoula County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather Advisory | 241 | 6 | April 23, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 69 | 6 | August 14, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 57 | 5 | September 25, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 50 | 1 | March 18, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 42 | 0 | August 5, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 42 | 0 | February 16, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 27 | 0 | February 17, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 20 | 1 | July 1, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 20 | 1 | February 18, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 18 | 0 | February 10, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 18 | 0 | May 3, 2023 |
| Heat Advisory | 13 | 0 | May 31, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 12 | 1 | March 12, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 11 | 1 | May 28, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 11 | 4 | June 8, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 10 | 1 | March 8, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 6 | 1 | April 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 5 | 0 | January 13, 2024 |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 | 0 | February 25, 2019 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 0 | January 3, 2017 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 | 0 | September 30, 2024 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 0 | 1 | July 17, 2026 |
Tornado history in Missoula County
2 tornadoes have been recorded in Missoula County since 1950. That ranks 41 of 56 counties in Montana. The most recent was on August 7, 1995 (rated F0).
Strongest tornadoes in Missoula County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 20, 1983 | F0 | Missoula County | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 7, 1995 | F0 | Missoula County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 7, 1995 | F0 | Missoula County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 20, 1983 | F0 | Missoula County | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Missoula County
- Population: 122,546 (2024 estimate)
- State: Montana
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 030063 (how to use it)