Tornado History

Towner Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Towner, North Dakota. The records below identify 32 tornadoes from 1965 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $162K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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32recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$162Kminimum property damage
July 7, 2025latest tornado
12 milongest listed path
1200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 July 7, 20082008EF2 August 3, 20162016EF1 July 7, 20082008EF1 August 9, 20212021F1 June 6, 20042004F1 May 19, 20042004EF1 August 1, 20102010EF1 June 14, 20182018EF1 June 14, 20182018F0 July 16, 19651965F0 May 25, 19781978F0 June 14, 19851985F0 June 14, 19851985F0 August 16, 19881988F0 June 28, 1990F0 June 5, 1996F0 June 18, 1996F0 June 27, 2003F0 June 27, 2003F0 June 27, 2003F0 June 27, 2003F0 July 2, 2004F0 June 23, 2006F0 June 23, 2006EF0 June 27, 2009EF0 June 27, 2009EF0 June 20, 2015EF0 July 11, 2017EF0 July 8, 2019EF0 September 20, 2019EF0 July 7, 2025Unknown June 3, 1965© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)15
  • EF0 (Light damage)7
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20034
  • 20043
  • 19652
  • 19852
  • 19962
  • 20062
  • 20082
  • 20092

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 7, 2008EF3Towner, North Dakota3 mi75 yd00$5K
August 3, 2016EF2Towner, North Dakota12 mi1200 yd00N/A
July 7, 2008EF1Towner, North Dakota5 mi150 yd00$150K
August 9, 2021EF1Towner, North Dakota4.97 mi200 yd00$2K
June 6, 2004F1Towner, North Dakota0.5 mi50 yd00N/A
May 19, 2004F1Towner, North Dakota4 mi150 yd00N/A
August 1, 2010EF1Towner, North Dakota10 mi150 yd00N/A
June 14, 2018EF1Towner, North Dakota3.43 mi200 yd00N/A
June 14, 2018EF1Towner, North Dakota4 mi250 yd00N/A
July 16, 1965F0Towner, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K
May 25, 1978F0Towner, North Dakota0.2 mi33 yd00N/A
June 14, 1985F0Towner, North Dakota0.2 mi17 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.