Oliver County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Oliver County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 18, 1990).

12tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
29 milongest path · 1999
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F15
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 18, 1990F26 mi93 yd10
Jun 13, 1999F129 mi50 yd00
Nov 1, 2000F122 mi100 yd00
Jul 3, 1993F10.2 mi33 yd00
Jul 7, 2020EF10.2 mi50 yd00
Jul 3, 1993F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 11, 2000F08 mi40 yd00
May 30, 1996F04 mi10 yd00
Jul 21, 2017EF00.2 mi25 yd00
May 13, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Aug 23, 2004F0—20 yd00
Jun 27, 2025unrated3.4 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 27, 2025unrated3.4 mi100 yd00
Jul 7, 2020EF10.2 mi50 yd00
Jul 21, 2017EF00.2 mi25 yd00
Aug 23, 2004F0—20 yd00
Nov 1, 2000F122 mi100 yd00
Jun 11, 2000F08 mi40 yd00
Jun 13, 1999F129 mi50 yd00
May 13, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
May 30, 1996F04 mi10 yd00
Jul 3, 1993F10.2 mi33 yd00
Jul 3, 1993F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 18, 1990F26 mi93 yd10

Nearby counties

Mercer County, ND22Morton County, ND54McLean County, ND48Burleigh County, ND60Grant County, ND27Sheridan County, ND24Dunn County, ND26Stark County, ND26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Oliver County, North Dakota had?

12 tornadoes touched Oliver 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 Oliver County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 18, 1990, with a 6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Oliver County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 12). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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