Ramsey County tornado history

51 tornadoes touched Ramsey County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Aug 5, 1966).

51tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
3 milongest path · 1999
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F031
(E)F116
(E)F23
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 5, 1966F20.1 mi10 yd10
Jun 21, 1971F20.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 12, 1976F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 15, 1981F11.5 mi27 yd00
Jul 21, 2013EF11.5 mi100 yd00
Jul 6, 1971F11.3 mi50 yd00
Jul 4, 2018EF11 mi150 yd00
Jun 14, 1985F10.3 mi50 yd00
Jun 14, 1985F10.2 mi50 yd00
Aug 5, 1966F10.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 5, 1966F10.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 5, 1966F10.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 7, 2025EF00.5 mi10 yd00
Sep 18, 2024unrated0.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 22, 2021EF00.3 mi25 yd00
Jul 4, 2018EF11 mi150 yd00
Jun 9, 2017EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Aug 3, 2016EF01.4 mi40 yd00
Aug 3, 2016EF00.8 mi40 yd00
Jun 11, 2014EF00.4 mi30 yd00
Jul 21, 2013EF11.5 mi100 yd00
Jul 16, 2011EF00.2 mi10 yd00
Aug 10, 2007EF01.5 mi25 yd00
Jul 10, 2005F01 mi25 yd00

Nearby counties

Benson County, ND49Nelson County, ND41Cavalier County, ND43Towner County, ND32Eddy County, ND20Walsh County, ND56Foster County, ND17Pierce County, ND17

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ramsey County, North Dakota had?

51 tornadoes touched Ramsey County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Ramsey County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Aug 5, 1966, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Ramsey County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (22 of 51). 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).