StateND1950 → 2025
North Dakota
Every recorded North Dakota tornado since 1950: 1,739 tornadoes, 14 rated F4/EF4 or stronger, by year, month and county.
Counts use the part of each tornado inside this state. A tornado that crossed a state line is counted in each state it touched.
1,739
Tornadoes
14
F/EF4 or stronger
29
Tornado deaths
3,594
Miles of track
53
Counties with a tornado
Tornadoes per year
19501960197019801990200020102020
Tornadoes by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Strongest
Ranked by rating, then deaths, then path length.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06/20/57 | F5 | Casselton, ND to Hawley, MN | ND, MN | 27.4 mi | 500 yd | 10 | 103 |
| 2 | 06/20/25 | EF5 | Enderlin, North Dakota | ND | 12.1 mi | 1,850 yd | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 05/29/53 | F5 | Lincoln, North Dakota | ND | 14.8 mi | 600 yd | 2 | 20 |
| 4 | 07/04/78 | F4 | Elgin, North Dakota | ND | 26.0 mi | 250 yd | 5 | 35 |
| 5 | 07/02/55 | F4 | Kindred, North Dakota | ND | 9.1 mi | 150 yd | 2 | 19 |
| 6 | 06/29/75 | F4 | New England to Elgin, North Dakota | ND | 68.0 mi | 880 yd | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 07/01/52 | F4 | Wilton to Carrington, North Dakota | ND | 48.0 mi | 150 yd | 1 | 26 |
| 8 | 08/26/07 | EF4 | Northwood, North Dakota | ND | 5.0 mi | 1,400 yd | 1 | 18 |
| 9 | 07/05/55 | F4 | Stanley to Kenmare, North Dakota | ND | 28.0 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 06/17/10 | EF4 | Mayville to Thompson, North Dakota | ND | 17.0 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 1 |
Deadliest
Deaths in this state.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06/20/57 | F5 | Casselton, ND to Hawley, MN | ND, MN | 27.4 mi | 500 yd | 10 | 103 |
| 2 | 07/04/78 | F4 | Elgin, North Dakota | ND | 26.0 mi | 250 yd | 5 | 35 |
| 3 | 06/20/25 | EF5 | Enderlin, North Dakota | ND | 12.1 mi | 1,850 yd | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 05/29/53 | F5 | Lincoln, North Dakota | ND | 14.8 mi | 600 yd | 2 | 20 |
| 5 | 07/02/55 | F4 | Kindred, North Dakota | ND | 9.1 mi | 150 yd | 2 | 19 |
| 6 | 07/01/52 | F4 | Wilton to Carrington, North Dakota | ND | 48.0 mi | 150 yd | 1 | 26 |
| 7 | 06/24/66 | F1 | Walhalla, North Dakota | ND | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 06/29/75 | F4 | New England to Elgin, North Dakota | ND | 68.0 mi | 880 yd | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | 07/23/97 | F2 | Mohall, North Dakota | ND | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 08/26/07 | EF4 | Northwood, North Dakota | ND | 5.0 mi | 1,400 yd | 1 | 18 |
Longest tracks in North Dakota
Length on the ground inside this state.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06/29/75 | F4 | New England to Elgin, North Dakota | ND | 68.0 mi | 880 yd | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 07/01/52 | F4 | Wilton to Carrington, North Dakota | ND | 48.0 mi | 150 yd | 1 | 26 |
| 3 | 05/05/64 | F2 | Strasburg to Napoleon, North Dakota | ND | 47.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 06/17/56 | F2 | Wilton to Steele, North Dakota | ND | 37.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 05/05/65 | F2 | Kindred to Harwood, North Dakota | ND | 33.8 mi | 83 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 05/24/75 | F2 | Beulah to Garrison, North Dakota | ND | 33.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | 07/17/01 | F2 | Steele to Jamestown, North Dakota | ND | 30.0 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 06/13/99 | F1 | Beulah to New Salem, North Dakota | ND | 29.0 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 07/13/03 | F1 | Turtle Lake, North Dakota | ND | 29.0 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 08/15/99 | F2 | LaMoure to Lisbon, North Dakota | ND | 28.5 mi | 283 yd | 0 | 0 |
Widest since 1995
Maximum path width.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06/20/25 | EF5 | Enderlin, North Dakota | ND | 12.1 mi | 1,850 yd | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 08/26/07 | EF4 | Northwood, North Dakota | ND | 5.0 mi | 1,400 yd | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | 06/20/25 | EF2 | Enderlin, North Dakota | ND | 6.8 mi | 1,351 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 08/03/16 | EF2 | Cando, North Dakota | ND | 20.0 mi | 1,200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 07/11/17 | EF2 | Hatton to Hillsboro, North Dakota | ND | 22.0 mi | 1,200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 07/11/17 | EF0 | Minto to Grand Forks, North Dakota | ND | 5.8 mi | 1,150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 06/20/25 | EF3 | Jamestown, North Dakota | ND | 10.9 mi | 990 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 07/17/01 | F2 | Steele to Jamestown, North Dakota | ND | 30.0 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 07/17/11 | EF3 | Edgeley to LaMoure, North Dakota | ND | 16.2 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 07/19/16 | EF1 | Cavalier, North Dakota | ND | 5.3 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
Widest 1950 to 1994
Mean path width.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06/26/86 | F3 | Bottineau, North Dakota | ND | 8.0 mi | 2,000 yd | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 07/06/54 | F2 | Harvey, North Dakota | ND | 2.0 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 06/29/75 | F4 | New England to Elgin, North Dakota | ND | 68.0 mi | 880 yd | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 04/22/57 | F2 | Belfield, North Dakota | ND | 0.5 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 05/29/53 | F5 | Lincoln, North Dakota | ND | 14.8 mi | 600 yd | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | 06/20/57 | F5 | Casselton, ND to Hawley, MN | ND, MN | 27.4 mi | 500 yd | 10 | 103 |
| 7 | 06/21/71 | F3 | Cooperstown to Portland, North Dakota | ND | 13.7 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 07/30/81 | F3 | Mandan to Lincoln, North Dakota | ND | 23.9 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 05/05/64 | F3 | Hankinson, ND to Breckenridge, MN | ND, MN | 5.2 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | 06/24/79 | F1 | Stanley to Kenmare, North Dakota | ND | 13.2 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
Counties
select a column to sort| County | Tornadoes | F/EF4+ | Deaths | Years | Strongest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County | 108 | 2 | 13 | 1950–2025 | F5 |
| Grand Forks County | 93 | 2 | 1 | 1952–2025 | EF4 |
| Barnes County | 68 | 1 | 0 | 1955–2025 | F4 |
| Richland County | 62 | 2 | 2 | 1952–2025 | F4 |
| Burleigh County | 60 | 1 | 1 | 1951–2025 | F4 |
| Stutsman County | 58 | 1 | 0 | 1952–2025 | F4 |
| Walsh County | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1960–2025 | F2 |
| Ward County | 55 | 0 | 1 | 1954–2010 | EF3 |
| Morton County | 54 | 1 | 2 | 1953–2025 | F5 |
| Ramsey County | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1965–2025 | F2 |
| Benson County | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1958–2020 | F3 |
| McLean County | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1955–2025 | F3 |
| Steele County | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1958–2022 | F3 |
| Cavalier County | 43 | 0 | 1 | 1959–2025 | EF2 |
| Emmons County | 43 | 1 | 2 | 1953–2025 | F5 |
| Pembina County | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1967–2025 | F4 |
| Nelson County | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1976–2022 | EF3 |
| Griggs County | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1957–2025 | F3 |
| LaMoure County | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1955–2025 | F4 |
| McHenry County | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1965–2025 | F2 |
| Dickey County | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1957–2020 | F2 |
| Ransom County | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1957–2025 | EF5 |
| Bottineau County | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1955–2022 | F3 |
| Traill County | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1953–2025 | EF4 |
| Towner County | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1965–2025 | EF3 |
| Mountrail County | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1952–2024 | F4 |
| Burke County | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1969–2010 | EF3 |
| Grant County | 27 | 2 | 6 | 1954–2016 | F4 |
| Wells County | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1952–2024 | F3 |
| Dunn County | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1960–2024 | EF2 |
| Sargent County | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1956–2021 | F3 |
| Stark County | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1952–2025 | EF3 |
| Williams County | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1953–2025 | F3 |
| Renville County | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1953–2016 | F3 |
| Kidder County | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1952–2025 | F4 |
| McKenzie County | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1952–2025 | EF2 |
| Sheridan County | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1959–2025 | EF2 |
| McIntosh County | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1962–2023 | F3 |
| Mercer County | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1956–2025 | F3 |
| Eddy County | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1971–2018 | EF2 |
| Hettinger County | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1951–2019 | F4 |
| Logan County | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1964–2024 | F3 |
| Foster County | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1963–2025 | F2 |
| Pierce County | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1973–2011 | F2 |
| Rolette County | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1958–2018 | EF3 |
| Sioux County | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1956–2024 | EF1 |
| Adams County | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1966–2025 | F1 |
| Bowman County | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1966–2015 | F2 |
| Divide County | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1950–2012 | F3 |
| Oliver County | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1990–2025 | F2 |
| Golden Valley County | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1952–2024 | F3 |
| Slope County | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1960–2010 | F1 |
| Billings County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1954–2009 | F1 |
- Reporting changed over time. Tornado counts rose from the 1990s on as Doppler radar, spotter networks and cameras caught more weak tornadoes. Counts from different decades are not directly comparable, especially for the weakest ratings.
- F and EF ratings. The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale replaced the Fujita (F) Scale on 02/01/07. Both estimate wind speed from damage, but they use different damage indicators, so each rating is shown with its own scale.
- Ratings before the mid 1970s. The F Scale came into use in the early 1970s. Tornadoes from 1950 until then were rated afterward from newspaper accounts, photos and records, which tends to make those ratings less certain.
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Data: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database · updated 10/03/26