McIntosh County tornado history

23 tornadoes touched McIntosh County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jul 31, 1966). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 4 people.

23tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 4 injured

47.5 milongest path · 1964

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

By rating

(E)F013

(E)F14

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated2

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 31, 1966	F3	26.4 mi	280 yd	4	2
May 5, 1964	F2	47.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 1962	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 1962	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 27, 1980	F1	4.9 mi	33 yd	0	0
May 29, 2004	F1	3 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jun 20, 1991	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 1993	F1	0.1 mi	23 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 1997	F0	3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 18, 2001	F0	3 mi	40 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 1994	F0	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 2002	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 7, 2023	unrated	0.2 mi	40 yd
Jun 7, 2020	unrated	0.2 mi	30 yd
Jun 18, 2014	EF0	—	20 yd
Jul 10, 2011	EF0	0.9 mi	20 yd
Aug 4, 2006	F0	0.1 mi	40 yd
May 29, 2004	F0	—	20 yd
May 29, 2004	F1	3 mi	60 yd
Jul 9, 2002	F0	1 mi	50 yd
Jul 18, 2001	F0	3 mi	40 yd
Jun 24, 1998	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd
Jul 19, 1997	F0	3 mi	20 yd
Aug 6, 1994	F0	2 mi	50 yd

Deadliest: Jul 31, 1966, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

McPherson County, SD27 Logan County, ND19 Campbell County, SD16 Emmons County, ND40 Dickey County, ND35 LaMoure County, ND39 Edmunds County, SD31 Walworth County, SD30

Questions

How many tornadoes has McIntosh County, North Dakota had?

23 tornadoes touched McIntosh 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 McIntosh County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jul 31, 1966, with a 26.4-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in McIntosh County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (8 of 23). 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).