Burleigh County tornado history

60 tornadoes touched Burleigh County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jul 1, 1952). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 28 people.

60tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 28 injured

48 milongest path · 1952

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F031

(E)F114

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated10

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 1, 1952	F4	48 mi	150 yd	26	1
Jul 30, 1981	F3	23.9 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 1956	F2	37.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 30, 1985	F2	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 16, 1957	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 1, 2000	F1	22 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 16, 2011	EF1	6.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 1999	F1	3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Nov 1, 2000	F1	3 mi	50 yd	2	0
Sep 14, 2025	EF1	2.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 10, 1985	F1	2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 3, 1999	F1	2 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Sep 14, 2025	EF1	2.7 mi	100 yd
Sep 14, 2025	unrated	1.8 mi	50 yd
Sep 14, 2025	unrated	4.5 mi	50 yd
Sep 14, 2025	unrated	2.8 mi	50 yd
Sep 14, 2025	unrated	2.9 mi	50 yd
Sep 14, 2025	unrated	3.8 mi	50 yd
Sep 14, 2025	unrated	5.2 mi	100 yd
Jun 27, 2025	EF1	0.3 mi	150 yd
Jun 27, 2025	unrated	0.5 mi	100 yd
Jun 27, 2025	unrated	2.8 mi	100 yd
Jun 27, 2025	unrated	1 mi	50 yd
Aug 1, 2023	unrated	0.4 mi	50 yd

Deadliest: Jul 1, 1952, F4, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Kidder County, ND24 Oliver County, ND12 Sheridan County, ND24 Morton County, ND54 Emmons County, ND40 Wells County, ND27 Logan County, ND19 McLean County, ND48

Questions

How many tornadoes has Burleigh County, North Dakota had?

60 tornadoes touched Burleigh County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Burleigh County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jul 1, 1952, with a 48-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Burleigh County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (25 of 60). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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