Tornado History

McKenzie Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on McKenzie, North Dakota. The records below identify 23 tornadoes from 1952 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.2M, with 1 deaths and 40 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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23recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$6.2Mminimum property damage
September 17, 2025latest tornado
9.7 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 July 9, 20182018EF2 May 26, 20142014F2 July 1, 19521952F1 June 27, 19751975EF1 June 30, 20152015EF0 July 22, 20112011F0 July 2, 19901990F0 June 18, 19901990F0 July 9, 19831983F0 July 9, 19831983F0 May 17, 19771977F0 June 3, 19801980F0 August 21, 19851985F0 August 21, 19851985F0 September 4, 1996F0 July 26, 2001EF0 July 6, 2014EF0 June 21, 2016EF0 June 1, 2018EFU June 10, 2021EFU June 10, 2021EFU June 10, 2021EFU September 17, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating4

Most Active Years

  • 20213
  • 19832
  • 19852
  • 19902
  • 20142
  • 20182
  • 19521
  • 19751

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 9, 2018EF2McKenzie, North Dakota0.53 mi400 yd128$3.5M
May 26, 2014EF2McKenzie, North Dakota0.46 mi100 yd09$2.5M
July 1, 1952F2McKenzie, North Dakota9.7 mi33 yd00$25K
June 27, 1975F1McKenzie, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K
June 30, 2015EF1McKenzie, North Dakota5.98 mi50 yd00N/A
July 22, 2011EF0McKenzie, North Dakota0.45 mi30 yd02$100K
July 2, 1990F0McKenzie, North Dakota0 mi10 yd01$25K
June 18, 1990F0McKenzie, North Dakota0.1 mi10 yd00$25K
July 9, 1983F0McKenzie, North Dakota0.5 mi13 yd00$30
July 9, 1983F0McKenzie, North Dakota0.3 mi10 yd00$30
May 17, 1977F0McKenzie, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 3, 1980F0McKenzie, North Dakota0 mi33 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.