Tornado History

Bowman Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Bowman, North Dakota. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1966 through 2015, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $515K, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$515Kminimum property damage
June 30, 2015latest tornado
8.2 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 14, 19771977EF1 June 30, 20152015F1 June 20, 19841984F1 August 26, 19781978EF0 June 7, 20102010F0 August 16, 19821982F0 August 27, 19791979F0 June 20, 19991999EF0 July 8, 20092009EF0 June 7, 20102010EF0 June 3, 20132013Unknown June 24, 19661966© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20102
  • 19661
  • 19771
  • 19781
  • 19791
  • 19821
  • 19841
  • 19991

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
June 14, 1977F2Bowman, North Dakota8.2 mi33 yd01$250K
June 30, 2015EF1Bowman, North Dakota2.6 mi80 yd00$165K
June 20, 1984F1Bowman, North Dakota2.5 mi100 yd00$25K
August 26, 1978F1Bowman, North Dakota5.6 mi33 yd00$250
June 7, 2010EF0Bowman, North Dakota1.69 mi25 yd00$50K
August 16, 1982F0Bowman, North Dakota0.3 mi10 yd00$30
August 27, 1979F0Bowman, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 20, 1999F0Bowman, North Dakota2 mi20 yd00N/A
July 8, 2009EF0Bowman, North Dakota0.97 mi30 yd00N/A
June 7, 2010EF0Bowman, North Dakota0.29 mi25 yd00N/A
June 3, 2013EF0Bowman, North Dakota0.03 mi20 yd00N/A
June 24, 1966UnknownBowman, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$25K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.