Griggs County tornado history

39 tornadoes touched Griggs County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jul 21, 1987).

39tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
12.7 milongest path · 1971
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F028
(E)F15
(E)F24
(E)F32
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 21, 1987F31 mi100 yd00
Jul 16, 1957F30.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 21, 1971F212.7 mi77 yd00
May 19, 2004F23 mi200 yd00
Jun 15, 1986F22 mi100 yd00
Jun 15, 1986F20.1 mi30 yd00
Jul 16, 2011EF11.2 mi50 yd00
Aug 8, 2025EF11.1 mi30 yd00
Jul 16, 2011EF11 mi100 yd00
May 8, 2005F10.3 mi15 yd00
Jun 16, 1973F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 21, 2014EF09.1 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 8, 2025EF11.1 mi30 yd00
Aug 8, 2025EF00.6 mi20 yd00
Aug 9, 2021EF00.3 mi50 yd00
Sep 1, 2017EF01.7 mi150 yd00
Jun 9, 2017EF00.1 mi75 yd00
Jun 20, 2015EF01.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 21, 2014EF09.1 mi100 yd00
Jul 17, 2011EF05 mi100 yd00
Jul 17, 2011EF01.5 mi75 yd00
Jul 16, 2011EF11.2 mi50 yd00
Jul 16, 2011EF11 mi100 yd00
May 18, 2007EF00.1 mi25 yd00

Nearby counties

Steele County, ND45Foster County, ND17Nelson County, ND41Eddy County, ND20Barnes County, ND68Stutsman County, ND58Grand Forks County, ND93Traill County, ND34

Questions

How many tornadoes has Griggs County, North Dakota had?

39 tornadoes touched Griggs County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Griggs County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jul 21, 1987, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Griggs County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (16 of 39). 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).