Tornado History

Foster Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Foster, North Dakota. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1963 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $650K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$650Kminimum property damage
June 28, 2025latest tornado
5.79 milongest listed path
150 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 29, 19721972EF1 June 20, 20252025F1 July 21, 19871987F1 August 18, 19941994F1 June 26, 19771977F1 August 18, 19941994F0 May 15, 19821982F0 July 5, 19631963F0 June 27, 20032003EF0 July 17, 20112011EF0 July 17, 20112011EF0 May 30, 20182018Unknown July 23, 19771977EFU June 28, 20252025EFU June 28, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20253
  • 19772
  • 19942
  • 20112
  • 19631
  • 19721
  • 19821
  • 19871

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 29, 1972F2Foster, North Dakota2.3 mi20 yd00$25K
June 20, 2025EF1Foster, North Dakota5.79 mi150 yd00$300K
July 21, 1987F1Foster, North Dakota0.2 mi10 yd00$250K
August 18, 1994F1Foster, North Dakota2 mi40 yd00$50K
June 26, 1977F1Foster, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$25K
August 18, 1994F1Foster, North Dakota2 mi40 yd00N/A
May 15, 1982F0Foster, North Dakota0.1 mi33 yd00$30
July 5, 1963F0Foster, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 27, 2003F0Foster, North Dakota0 mi30 yd00N/A
July 17, 2011EF0Foster, North Dakota1.46 mi30 yd00N/A
July 17, 2011EF0Foster, North Dakota0.02 mi20 yd00N/A
May 30, 2018EF0Foster, North Dakota0.89 mi50 yd00N/A

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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.