Bowman County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Bowman County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 14, 1977).

14tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
8.2 milongest path · 1977
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07
(E)F16
(E)F21
(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
Jun 14, 1977F28.2 mi10 yd10
Aug 26, 1978F15.6 mi10 yd00
Jun 30, 2015EF13.9 mi80 yd00
Jun 20, 1984F12.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 24, 1966F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 18, 1971F10.1 mi17 yd00
Jun 18, 1971F10.1 mi17 yd00
Jun 20, 1999F02 mi20 yd00
Jun 7, 2010EF01.7 mi25 yd00
Jul 8, 2009EF01 mi30 yd00
Aug 16, 1982F00.3 mi10 yd00
Jun 7, 2010EF00.3 mi25 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 30, 2015EF13.9 mi80 yd00
Jun 3, 2013EF0—20 yd00
Jun 7, 2010EF01.7 mi25 yd00
Jun 7, 2010EF00.3 mi25 yd00
Jul 8, 2009EF01 mi30 yd00
Jun 20, 1999F02 mi20 yd00
Jun 20, 1984F12.5 mi100 yd00
Aug 16, 1982F00.3 mi10 yd00
Aug 27, 1979F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 26, 1978F15.6 mi10 yd00
Jun 14, 1977F28.2 mi10 yd10
Jun 18, 1971F10.1 mi17 yd00

Nearby counties

Slope County, ND11Harding County, SD20Fallon County, MT15Adams County, ND14Hettinger County, ND20Golden Valley County, ND11Billings County, ND7Stark County, ND26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Bowman County, North Dakota had?

14 tornadoes touched Bowman 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 Bowman County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 14, 1977, with a 8.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Bowman County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (10 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).