Wells County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Wells County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 15, 1952).

27tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
5.6 milongest path · 2011
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F017
(E)F15
(E)F22
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated2

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 15, 1952F31.7 mi10 yd10
Jul 6, 1954F22 mi880 yd00
May 20, 1965F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 25, 1970F13.3 mi20 yd00
Jul 6, 1953F10.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 14, 1957F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 19, 1965F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 24, 1966F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 16, 2011EF05.6 mi30 yd00
Jul 4, 2000F03 mi40 yd00
Jul 16, 2011EF01.2 mi30 yd00
Jun 7, 1984F00.5 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 4, 2024unrated0.4 mi50 yd00
Jun 24, 2022unrated0.3 mi25 yd00
Jun 15, 2019EF00.5 mi30 yd00
Jul 17, 2011EF0—20 yd00
Jul 16, 2011EF05.6 mi30 yd00
Jul 16, 2011EF01.2 mi30 yd00
Jun 6, 2004F0—30 yd00
Jul 4, 2000F03 mi40 yd00
Jul 23, 1993F00.1 mi13 yd00
Jun 22, 1993F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 21, 1987F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 27, 1986F00.2 mi13 yd00

Nearby counties

Sheridan County, ND24Benson County, ND49Eddy County, ND20Foster County, ND17Kidder County, ND24Pierce County, ND17Stutsman County, ND58Burleigh County, ND60

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wells County, North Dakota had?

27 tornadoes touched Wells 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 Wells County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 15, 1952, with a 1.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Wells County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (13 of 27). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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