Traill County tornado history

34 tornadoes touched Traill County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Jun 17, 2010).

34tornadoes since 1950
EF4strongest 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)F018
(E)F18
(E)F25
(E)F32
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 17, 2010EF417 mi150 yd10
Aug 27, 2016EF33 mi300 yd00
Jun 16, 1973F30.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 11, 2017EF222 mi1,200 yd00
Jul 11, 2017EF211.6 mi600 yd00
Jun 26, 1965F22 mi10 yd00
Jun 27, 1953F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 20, 1974F20.1 mi10 yd00
May 28, 1980F126.5 mi33 yd00
Aug 8, 2002F18 mi25 yd00
Aug 8, 2025EF13.9 mi100 yd00
Jul 4, 2011EF10.5 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 8, 2025EF13.9 mi100 yd00
Aug 9, 2020EF02 mi40 yd00
Jul 11, 2017EF222 mi1,200 yd00
Jul 11, 2017EF211.6 mi600 yd00
Jun 7, 2017EF03 mi75 yd00
Jun 7, 2017EF00.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 7, 2017EF04 mi100 yd00
Aug 27, 2016EF33 mi300 yd00
Jul 23, 2015EF10.4 mi25 yd00
Jul 12, 2015EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Jul 4, 2011EF10.5 mi30 yd00
Jun 17, 2010EF417 mi150 yd10

Nearby counties

Steele County, ND45Norman County, MN30Grand Forks County, ND93Cass County, ND107Polk County, MN83Clay County, MN43Griggs County, ND39Barnes County, ND68

Questions

How many tornadoes has Traill County, North Dakota had?

34 tornadoes touched Traill 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 Traill County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Jun 17, 2010, with a 17-mile path.

When is tornado season in Traill County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (16 of 34). 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).