Tornado History

Burleigh Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Burleigh, North Dakota. The records below identify 55 tornadoes from 1951 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.3M, with 1 deaths and 28 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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55recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$1.3Mminimum property damage
September 14, 2025latest tornado
37.1 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 July 1, 19521952F4 July 1, 19521952F3 July 30, 19811981F2 June 17, 19561956F2 November 1, 20002000F2 May 30, 19851985F2 July 16, 19571957F1 June 3, 19991999EF1 June 27, 20252025EF1 September 14, 20252025F1 May 10, 19851985EF1 July 16, 20112011F1 August 3, 19801980F1 June 11, 19761976F1 June 11, 1976F1 May 10, 1985F1 November 1, 2000F1 June 6, 2005F0 June 6, 1999F0 July 17, 1983F0 May 1, 1957F0 July 2, 1960F0 July 4, 1960F0 June 19, 1965F0 June 17, 1968F0 June 15, 1978F0 August 21, 1979F0 May 10, 1985F0 May 30, 1985F0 June 16, 1992F0 May 13, 1998F0 June 18, 1998F0 June 3, 1999F0 June 6, 1999F0 November 1, 2000F0 May 30, 2001F0 June 23, 2002EF0 June 16, 2007EF0 June 16, 2007EF0 July 10, 2008EF0 August 11, 2008EF0 July 28, 2008Unknown May 1, 1957Unknown June 14, 1951Unknown June 18, 1965EFU August 1, 2023EFU September 14, 2025EFU September 14, 2025EFU September 14, 2025EFU September 14, 2025EFU September 14, 2025EFU September 14, 2025EFU June 27, 2025EFU June 27, 2025EFU June 27, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)19
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating3
  • Unknown rating10

Most Active Years

  • 202511
  • 19855
  • 19994
  • 19573
  • 20003
  • 20083
  • 19522
  • 19602

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
July 1, 1952F4Burleigh, North Dakota19.8 mi150 yd125$250K
July 1, 1952F4Burleigh, North Dakota28.2 mi150 yd01$250K
July 30, 1981F3Burleigh, North Dakota3 mi33 yd00$250K
June 17, 1956F2Burleigh, North Dakota37.1 mi50 yd00$250K
November 1, 2000F2Burleigh, North Dakota5 mi100 yd00$55K
May 30, 1985F2Burleigh, North Dakota0.5 mi100 yd00$25K
July 16, 1957F2Burleigh, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K
June 3, 1999F1Burleigh, North Dakota2 mi30 yd00$75K
June 27, 2025EF1Burleigh, North Dakota0.32 mi150 yd00$75K
September 14, 2025EF1Burleigh, North Dakota2.71 mi100 yd00$30K
May 10, 1985F1Burleigh, North Dakota2 mi300 yd00$25K
July 16, 2011EF1Burleigh, North Dakota4.05 mi50 yd00$10K

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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.