Pembina County tornado history

43 tornadoes touched Pembina County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 6, 1999).

43tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 4 injured
25.3 milongest path · 2011
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F024
(E)F116
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F41
(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 6, 1999F48 mi500 yd00
May 19, 2004F20.7 mi150 yd00
Jun 3, 2011EF125.3 mi300 yd00
Jun 22, 1992F17 mi200 yd40
Jul 14, 2003F15.5 mi50 yd00
Aug 26, 2007EF15.5 mi100 yd00
Jul 19, 2016EF15.3 mi880 yd00
Jun 8, 2005F15 mi100 yd00
Jun 23, 2005F14 mi100 yd00
Jul 16, 2008EF14 mi75 yd00
Jun 8, 2005F13 mi100 yd00
Jun 23, 2005F12.5 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 15, 2025unrated0.1 mi20 yd00
Jun 9, 2017EF11 mi200 yd00
Jul 19, 2016EF15.3 mi880 yd00
Aug 31, 2013EF01 mi20 yd00
Jul 4, 2011EF02 mi50 yd00
Jun 3, 2011EF125.3 mi300 yd00
Jul 31, 2010EF07 mi100 yd00
Jul 16, 2008EF00.2 mi25 yd00
Jul 16, 2008EF10.2 mi40 yd00
Jul 16, 2008EF14 mi75 yd00
May 25, 2008EF00.2 mi25 yd00
Aug 26, 2007EF05 mi30 yd00

Nearby counties

Walsh County, ND56Kittson County, MN34Cavalier County, ND43Grand Forks County, ND93Marshall County, MN38Ramsey County, ND51Nelson County, ND41Towner County, ND32

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pembina County, North Dakota had?

43 tornadoes touched Pembina County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Pembina County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 6, 1999, with a 8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Pembina County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (17 of 43). 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).