Steele County tornado history

45 tornadoes touched Steele County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 21, 1971).

45tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 1 injured

26.5 milongest path · 1980

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

By rating

(E)F028

(E)F110

(E)F26

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 21, 1971	F3	13.7 mi	500 yd	1
Jun 21, 1971	F2	12.7 mi	77 yd	0
Jun 17, 2010	EF2	7 mi	75 yd	0
Jul 18, 2004	F2	3 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 17, 2010	EF2	3 mi	75 yd	0
Aug 9, 2021	EF2	2.9 mi	300 yd	0
Jun 12, 1976	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 28, 1980	F1	26.5 mi	33 yd	0
Jun 17, 2010	EF1	7 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 8, 2020	EF1	7 mi	250 yd	0
Jun 27, 2015	EF1	3.5 mi	300 yd	0
Jun 27, 2015	EF1	3.2 mi	800 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 22, 2022	EF0	0.9 mi	150 yd
Aug 9, 2021	EF2	2.9 mi	300 yd
Jun 8, 2020	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd
Jun 8, 2020	EF1	7 mi	250 yd
May 24, 2019	EF0	4.5 mi	150 yd
Jun 7, 2017	EF0	3 mi	75 yd
Jun 27, 2015	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd
Jun 27, 2015	EF1	3.2 mi	800 yd
Jun 27, 2015	EF1	3.5 mi	300 yd
Jun 13, 2011	EF0	0.2 mi	20 yd
Jun 17, 2010	EF0	4.3 mi	30 yd
Jun 17, 2010	EF2	7 mi	75 yd

How many tornadoes has Steele County, North Dakota had?

45 tornadoes touched Steele 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 Steele County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 21, 1971, with a 13.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Steele County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (21 of 45). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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