Tornado History

McLean Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on McLean, North Dakota. The records below identify 46 tornadoes from 1955 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.8M, with 0 deaths and 9 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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46recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$1.8Mminimum property damage
September 14, 2025latest tornado
20 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 5, 19561956EF2 August 15, 20222022F2 August 24, 20062006F2 May 24, 19751975F2 August 3, 19551955EF1 September 14, 20252025F1 May 18, 19771977EF1 July 9, 20072007F1 July 28, 19961996F1 July 8, 19661966F1 July 17, 19861986F1 June 28, 19891989EF1 August 15, 20222022F1 September 8, 19591959F1 July 1, 1983F1 June 15, 1978F1 July 13, 2003F1 June 6, 2004F0 May 8, 1974F0 June 16, 1987F0 June 18, 1965F0 June 18, 1965F0 June 22, 1977F0 July 2, 1990F0 July 17, 1996F0 June 3, 1999F0 June 3, 1999F0 August 15, 1999F0 November 1, 2000F0 November 1, 2000F0 June 11, 2000F0 June 21, 2003F0 June 6, 2004EF0 June 12, 2007EF0 June 26, 2009EF0 June 26, 2009EF0 July 8, 2011EF0 June 20, 2011EF0 August 12, 2019Unknown August 3, 1955Unknown August 27, 1995EFU July 20, 2020EFU August 15, 2022EFU September 14, 2025EFU September 14, 2025EFU June 20, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)15
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating2
  • Unknown rating5

Most Active Years

  • 20254
  • 19993
  • 20003
  • 20223
  • 19552
  • 19652
  • 19772
  • 19962

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 5, 1956F3McLean, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$25K
August 15, 2022EF2McLean, North Dakota2.27 mi100 yd00$250K
August 24, 2006F2McLean, North Dakota2 mi90 yd00$200K
May 24, 1975F2McLean, North Dakota9.2 mi50 yd05$25K
August 3, 1955F2McLean, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K
September 14, 2025EF1McLean, North Dakota8.69 mi250 yd00$300K
May 18, 1977F1McLean, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$250K
July 9, 2007EF1McLean, North Dakota1.5 mi60 yd04$80K
July 28, 1996F1McLean, North Dakota3 mi20 yd00$75K
July 8, 1966F1McLean, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$25K
July 17, 1986F1McLean, North Dakota0.2 mi13 yd00$25K
June 28, 1989F1McLean, North Dakota0.2 mi20 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.