NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Gallatin Gateway, MT
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Gallatin Gateway, Montana since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 2 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 2
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Gallatin Gateway
The strongest of the 2 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F1 on June 15, 1960; its path came within 20 miles. The most recent tornado was on June 29, 1999. Of the 73 Montana cities on this site, 73% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Gallatin Gateway. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 3 times since 1981, with stones up to 1.5 inches (ping pong ball size). Of the 73 Montana cities, 95% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Gallatin Gateway.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Gallatin Gateway
By decade
- 1990s1
- 1960s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 1960 | F1 | 20 mi | 1.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 29, 1999 | F0 | 25 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 2 of 2, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Gallatin Gateway
The Storm Prediction Center has 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Gallatin Gateway since 1981. Of these, one was 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.5 inches (ping pong ball size), fell on July 31, 2010, the most recent report.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Gallatin Gateway
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Big Sky 2WNW, MT, 12 miles southwest of Gallatin Gateway at 6,590 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 78°F and low of 41°F; December is the coolest, at 28°F and 9°F. June is the wettest at 3.2 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 1.3 inches; the year adds up to 23.3 inches over 73 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 1 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 258 nights a year. That 23.3 inches is more than at 55 of the 58 Montana stations used on this site (95%). Bozeman, 20 miles north, has its own station (Bozeman Montana State Univ, MT): 19.9 inches a year, 3.4 less than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 78°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 9 | 1.8 | 7 |
| Feb | 34 | 9 | 1.5 | 6 |
| Mar | 42 | 17 | 1.9 | 5 |
| Apr | 48 | 23 | 2.4 | 7 |
| May | 58 | 30 | 2.8 | 8 |
| Jun | 67 | 36 | 3.2 | 9 |
| Jul | 78 | 41 | 1.3 | 4 |
| Aug | 77 | 39 | 1.6 | 6 |
| Sep | 68 | 33 | 1.7 | 5 |
| Oct | 53 | 25 | 1.8 | 5 |
| Nov | 37 | 16 | 1.6 | 6 |
| Dec | 28 | 9 | 1.7 | 6 |
| Year | 52 | 24 | 23.3 | 73 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Big Sky 2WNW, MT (6,590 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Gallatin County, which includes Gallatin Gateway, has been named in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1981, 5 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 fires, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms, 1 flood). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Gallatin County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail; Relatively Low for inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for tornadoes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $65.8 million a year, the 2nd highest of 56 Montana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $15.5 million (24%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Gallatin Gateway
- Bozeman, MT20 mi
- Ennis, MT26 mi
- Manhattan, MT28 mi
- Belgrade, MT30 mi
- Three Forks, MT37 mi
- Whitehall, MT56 mi
- Townsend, MT69 mi
- Boulder, MT69 mi
- Big Timber, MT70 mi
- Butte, MT75 mi
- Dillon, MT79 mi
- Clancy, MT82 mi
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