Billings County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Billings County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Aug 24, 1983).

7tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
9 milongest path · 1983
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F12
(E)F20
(E)F30
(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
Aug 24, 1983F19 mi40 yd00
Jun 11, 1984F13 mi400 yd00
Jun 12, 2000F06 mi50 yd00
Jun 28, 1989F00.2 mi13 yd00
Aug 6, 1954F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 14, 1970F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 8, 2009EF00.1 mi40 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 8, 2009EF00.1 mi40 yd00
Jun 12, 2000F06 mi50 yd00
Jun 28, 1989F00.2 mi13 yd00
Jun 11, 1984F13 mi400 yd00
Aug 24, 1983F19 mi40 yd00
Jun 14, 1970F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 6, 1954F00.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Golden Valley County, ND11Stark County, ND26Slope County, ND11Dunn County, ND26Wibaux County, MT9McKenzie County, ND23Hettinger County, ND20Bowman County, ND14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Billings County, North Dakota had?

7 tornadoes touched Billings County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Billings County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Aug 24, 1983, with a 9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Billings County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 7). 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).