Pierce County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Pierce County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Aug 21, 1973).

17tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
22 milongest path · 2000
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F111
(E)F21
(E)F30
(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
Aug 21, 1973F20.1 mi10 yd00
Nov 1, 2000F122 mi100 yd00
Jul 4, 1978F15.9 mi10 yd00
Jul 4, 2000F13 mi50 yd00
Jun 19, 2005F13 mi75 yd00
Jul 20, 2011EF11.3 mi50 yd00
May 19, 2004F11 mi600 yd00
May 25, 1978F10.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 6, 1989F10.2 mi20 yd00
Jul 1, 1973F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 11, 1976F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 1, 1993F10.1 mi23 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 20, 2011EF11.3 mi50 yd00
Jul 10, 2005F0—30 yd00
Jun 19, 2005F13 mi75 yd00
May 19, 2004F11 mi600 yd00
Jun 20, 2001F0—40 yd00
Nov 1, 2000F122 mi100 yd00
Jul 4, 2000F13 mi50 yd00
May 17, 1998F010 mi100 yd00
Jul 24, 1997F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 1, 1993F10.1 mi23 yd00
Jun 6, 1989F10.2 mi20 yd00
Jul 4, 1978F15.9 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Benson County, ND49McHenry County, ND37Rolette County, ND17Towner County, ND32Wells County, ND27Sheridan County, ND24Bottineau County, ND34Ramsey County, ND51

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pierce County, North Dakota had?

17 tornadoes touched Pierce 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 Pierce County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Aug 21, 1973, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Pierce County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (7 of 17). 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).