Towner County tornado history

32 tornadoes touched Towner County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Jul 7, 2008).

32tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
0killed · 3 injured
20.6 milongest path · 2008
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F021
(E)F19
(E)F21
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 7, 2008EF320.6 mi250 yd30
Aug 3, 2016EF220 mi1,200 yd00
Aug 1, 2010EF120 mi150 yd00
Jul 7, 2008EF112 mi150 yd00
Jun 12, 1993F17 mi100 yd00
Aug 9, 2021EF15 mi200 yd00
May 19, 2004F14 mi150 yd00
Jun 14, 2018EF14 mi250 yd00
Jun 14, 2018EF13.4 mi200 yd00
Jun 6, 2004F10.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 3, 1965F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 23, 2006F06 mi25 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 7, 2025EF01.5 mi100 yd00
Aug 9, 2021EF15 mi200 yd00
Sep 20, 2019EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Jul 8, 2019EF00.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 14, 2018EF13.4 mi200 yd00
Jun 14, 2018EF14 mi250 yd00
Jul 11, 2017EF02 mi150 yd00
Aug 3, 2016EF220 mi1,200 yd00
Jun 20, 2015EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Aug 1, 2010EF120 mi150 yd00
Jun 27, 2009EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 27, 2009EF00.2 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Rolette County, ND17Cavalier County, ND43Ramsey County, ND51Benson County, ND49Pierce County, ND17Eddy County, ND20McHenry County, ND37Nelson County, ND41

Questions

How many tornadoes has Towner County, North Dakota had?

32 tornadoes touched Towner County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Towner County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Jul 7, 2008, with a 20.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Towner County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (18 of 32). 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).