Kidder County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Kidder County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jul 1, 1952). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 27 people.

24tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 27 injured

48 milongest path · 1952

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

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F17

(E)F23

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated2

By month

JFMAMJJASOND

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
Jun 17, 1956	F2	37.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 17, 2001	F2	30 mi	880 yd	0	0
Jun 3, 1999	F2	4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 20, 2025	EF1	12.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 1999	F1	3 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 24, 2010	EF1	2.4 mi	70 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 2024	EF1	0.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 1988	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	1	0
May 21, 1992	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1963	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2006	F0	1 mi	40 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 27, 2025	unrated	1.3 mi	100 yd
Jun 20, 2025	EF1	12.5 mi	200 yd
Aug 28, 2024	EF1	0.9 mi	300 yd
May 19, 2021	unrated	0.3 mi	50 yd
May 24, 2010	EF1	2.4 mi	70 yd
Aug 24, 2006	F0	1 mi	40 yd
Jun 21, 2003	F0	—	30 yd
Jul 17, 2001	F2	30 mi	880 yd
Jun 25, 1999	F1	3 mi	30 yd
Jun 3, 1999	F2	4 mi	50 yd
Aug 5, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 9, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd

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

Nearby counties

Logan County, ND19 Burleigh County, ND60 Stutsman County, ND58 Wells County, ND27 Emmons County, ND40 Sheridan County, ND24 Foster County, ND17 McIntosh County, ND23

Questions

How many tornadoes has Kidder County, North Dakota had?

24 tornadoes touched Kidder County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Kidder County?

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

When is tornado season in Kidder County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (9 of 24). 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).