Benson County tornado history

49 tornadoes touched Benson County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 30, 1958).

49tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
10.7 milongest path · 1958
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F035
(E)F18
(E)F25
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 30, 1958F310.7 mi10 yd00
Jun 9, 2017EF28 mi600 yd00
Aug 8, 2001F27 mi250 yd00
May 20, 1974F23.8 mi10 yd00
Jul 4, 2018EF23.1 mi400 yd00
Aug 8, 2001F22 mi250 yd00
Jun 19, 2005F12 mi100 yd00
Jul 17, 2020EF10.3 mi40 yd00
Jul 21, 1987F10.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 19, 2005F10.2 mi100 yd00
Jun 19, 2005F10.2 mi100 yd00
Jun 24, 1966F10.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 17, 2020EF00.1 mi30 yd00
Jul 17, 2020EF10.3 mi40 yd00
May 23, 2020EF00.1 mi20 yd00
Jul 4, 2018EF23.1 mi400 yd00
Jun 9, 2017EF28 mi600 yd00
Jun 9, 2017EF02 mi200 yd00
Jul 11, 2015EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Jul 16, 2011EF03 mi100 yd00
Jul 16, 2011EF03 mi50 yd00
Jul 26, 2010EF02.7 mi20 yd00
Jun 17, 2010EF01.2 mi15 yd00
Jun 26, 2009EF00.3 mi25 yd00

Nearby counties

Pierce County, ND17Ramsey County, ND51Eddy County, ND20Wells County, ND27Towner County, ND32Foster County, ND17Rolette County, ND17Nelson County, ND41

Questions

How many tornadoes has Benson County, North Dakota had?

49 tornadoes touched Benson County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Benson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 30, 1958, with a 10.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Benson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (21 of 49). 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).