Williams County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Williams County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jul 11, 1974).

26tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

8.5 milongest path · 1977

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

By rating

(E)F018

(E)F12

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated2

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Peak month: July.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 11, 1974	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 5, 1976	F2	2 mi	33 yd
Jun 27, 1982	F2	0.4 mi	23 yd
Jun 13, 1953	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd
May 17, 1977	F1	8.5 mi	10 yd
Jun 27, 1975	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 26, 2015	EF0	3.1 mi	50 yd
Aug 10, 2007	EF0	1 mi	40 yd
Jun 29, 1955	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 16, 1957	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 22, 1965	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 20, 1966	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Sep 12, 2025	unrated	0.2 mi	50 yd
Jun 10, 2021	unrated	0.9 mi	40 yd
Jul 26, 2015	EF0	3.1 mi	50 yd
Aug 10, 2007	EF0	1 mi	40 yd
May 6, 2003	F0	—	30 yd
Jul 5, 2001	F0	—	40 yd
Jul 29, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Aug 22, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Aug 22, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Aug 22, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 18, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 27, 1982	F2	0.4 mi	23 yd

How many tornadoes has Williams County, North Dakota had?

26 tornadoes touched Williams County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Williams County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jul 11, 1974, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Williams County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (10 of 26). 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).