Foster County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Foster County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 29, 1972).

17tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
5.8 milongest path · 2025
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F09
(E)F15
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated2

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 29, 1972F22.3 mi20 yd00
Jun 20, 2025EF15.8 mi150 yd00
Aug 18, 1994F12 mi40 yd00
Aug 18, 1994F12 mi40 yd00
Jul 21, 1987F10.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 26, 1977F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 17, 2011EF01.5 mi30 yd00
May 30, 2018EF00.9 mi50 yd00
Jul 5, 1963F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 23, 1977F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 15, 1982F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 21, 1993F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 28, 2025unrated0.7 mi50 yd00
Jun 28, 2025unrated0.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 20, 2025EF15.8 mi150 yd00
May 30, 2018EF00.9 mi50 yd00
Jul 17, 2011EF01.5 mi30 yd00
Jul 17, 2011EF0—20 yd00
Jun 27, 2003F0—30 yd00
Aug 18, 1994F12 mi40 yd00
Aug 18, 1994F12 mi40 yd00
Jun 21, 1993F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 21, 1993F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 21, 1987F10.2 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Eddy County, ND20Griggs County, ND39Stutsman County, ND58Wells County, ND27Nelson County, ND41Benson County, ND49Barnes County, ND68Steele County, ND45

Questions

How many tornadoes has Foster County, North Dakota had?

17 tornadoes touched Foster 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 Foster County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jul 29, 1972, with a 2.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Foster County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (7 of 17). 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).