Adams County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Adams County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Jun 4, 1980).

14tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
7.4 milongest path · 1980
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F14
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated2

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 4, 1980F17.4 mi30 yd00
Aug 11, 1999F12 mi40 yd00
Jun 17, 2010EF10.6 mi20 yd00
Jul 12, 1966F10.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 22, 1975F00.5 mi27 yd00
Jul 9, 1998F00.5 mi30 yd00
Aug 11, 1999F00.5 mi20 yd00
Jun 3, 2013EF00.3 mi30 yd00
Jul 16, 1968F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 11, 1975F00.1 mi17 yd00
Aug 27, 1979F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 3, 2001F0—40 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 17, 2025unrated0.9 mi50 yd00
May 23, 2024unrated0.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 3, 2013EF00.3 mi30 yd00
Jun 17, 2010EF10.6 mi20 yd00
Jul 3, 2001F0—40 yd00
Aug 11, 1999F12 mi40 yd00
Aug 11, 1999F00.5 mi20 yd00
Jul 9, 1998F00.5 mi30 yd00
Jun 4, 1980F17.4 mi30 yd00
Aug 27, 1979F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 22, 1975F00.5 mi27 yd00
Aug 11, 1975F00.1 mi17 yd00

Nearby counties

Hettinger County, ND20Perkins County, SD36Grant County, ND27Bowman County, ND14Stark County, ND26Slope County, ND11Harding County, SD20Sioux County, ND17

Questions

How many tornadoes has Adams County, North Dakota had?

14 tornadoes touched Adams County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Adams County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Jun 4, 1980, with a 7.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Adams County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (5 of 14). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).