Walsh County tornado history

56 tornadoes touched Walsh County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 6, 1999).

56tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
25.3 milongest path · 2011
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F034
(E)F120
(E)F22
(E)F30
(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
Jun 6, 1999F23.1 mi80 yd00
Jun 6, 1999F23 mi150 yd00
Jun 3, 2011EF125.3 mi300 yd00
Jul 11, 2017EF17 mi150 yd00
Jun 26, 2010EF16 mi200 yd00
Aug 26, 2007EF15.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 17, 2010EF15 mi50 yd00
Jul 6, 1971F14.1 mi50 yd10
Jun 26, 2009EF13.6 mi250 yd00
Jun 26, 2009EF13.1 mi300 yd00
May 24, 2010EF13 mi50 yd00
Jun 23, 2005F12.5 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 7, 2025EF00.6 mi30 yd00
Jul 7, 2025EF01 mi10 yd00
Jun 24, 2022EF12.2 mi100 yd00
Jul 11, 2017EF11.5 mi150 yd00
Jul 11, 2017EF17 mi150 yd00
Jul 19, 2016EF11.5 mi440 yd00
Jul 19, 2016EF11 mi200 yd00
Jun 27, 2015EF03 mi75 yd00
Jun 27, 2015EF00.8 mi50 yd00
Jun 27, 2015EF00.8 mi50 yd00
May 28, 2015EF02 mi100 yd00
May 31, 2013EF00.1 mi25 yd00

Nearby counties

Pembina County, ND43Grand Forks County, ND93Nelson County, ND41Cavalier County, ND43Ramsey County, ND51Kittson County, MN34Marshall County, MN38Steele County, ND45

Questions

How many tornadoes has Walsh County, North Dakota had?

56 tornadoes touched Walsh 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 Walsh County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 6, 1999, with a 3.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Walsh County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (26 of 56). 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).