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Tornado in Stutsman County, North Dakota
57 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Stutsman County, North Dakota, has 57 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 11 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.2% of the 1,799 tornado events recorded in North Dakota; its 2.6 per 100 square miles compares with 2.6 statewide.
By rating: 23 at (E)F0, 12 at (E)F1, 9 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 11 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with North Dakota
| Measure | Stutsman County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 57 | 1,799 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.4 | 23.2 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 29 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | August | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
0May
9Jun
18Jul
9Aug
19Sep
1Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 57 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Tornado | F4 | $650K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Tornado | F2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Tornado | F2 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1988 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1984 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 23 Aug 1968 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 7 Jul 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1967 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1966 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1965 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1965 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1965 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1959 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Aug 1956 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1953 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1952 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Stutsman County had?
57 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Stutsman County?
20 Jun 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Stutsman County?
The tornado of 20 Jun 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K.
How does Stutsman County compare with North Dakota for tornado?
2.6 events per 100 square miles against 2.6 statewide; the county holds 57 of the state's 1,799 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.