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Tornado History

Traill Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Traill, North Dakota. The records below identify 34 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of EF4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.0M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes34
Total Deaths0
Total Injuries1
Property Damage$2.0M
Avg Length2.8 mi
Avg Width108 yd

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Key Tornado Facts for Traill, North Dakota

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 0.5 tornadoes per year (0.8/yr in last decade)
June is the peak tornado month with 16 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F2 in Traill, North Dakota with 0 deaths
2017 was the most active year with 5 tornadoes
The 2000s had the most tornado activity (11 events)
Longest tornado: 22 miles in Traill, North Dakota
Widest tornado: 1,200.0 yards in Traill, North Dakota
Most tornadoes in one day: 3 on Jun 20, 2001

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

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Summary: In Traill, North Dakota, June is the most active month with 16 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

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Summary: 2017 was the most active year with 5 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
EF1
F2
EF2
F3
EF3
EF4
Unknown

Summary: F0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 10 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$1.0M$100K$10K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 2017 with at least $1.0M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 June 17, 20102010F3 June 16, 19731973EF3 August 27, 20162016EF2 July 11, 20172017F2 June 26, 19651965F2 July 20, 19741974EF2 July 11, 20172017F2 June 27, 19531953EF1 June 26, 20092009F1 May 11, 19861986EF1 July 4, 20112011F1 May 28, 19801980F1 August 8, 20022002EF1 July 23, 20152015EF1 August 8, 2025EF0 June 26, 2009F0 July 18, 1956F0 July 21, 1987F0 June 18, 1998F0 June 20, 2001F0 June 20, 2001F0 June 20, 2001F0 July 18, 2004F0 June 11, 2005F0 June 11, 2005F0 May 20, 2005EF0 June 26, 2009EF0 July 12, 2015EF0 June 7, 2017EF0 June 7, 2017EF0 June 7, 2017EF0 August 9, 2020Unknown August 5, 1966Unknown August 11, 1959© OpenStreetMap contributors

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 17, 2010EF4Traill, North Dakota9 mi150 yd01N/A
June 16, 1973F3Traill, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$250K
August 27, 2016EF3Traill, North Dakota3 mi300 yd00N/A
July 11, 2017EF2Traill, North Dakota22 mi1200 yd00$750K
June 26, 1965F2Traill, North Dakota2 mi33 yd00$250K
July 20, 1974F2Traill, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$250K
July 11, 2017EF2Traill, North Dakota6.64 mi600 yd00$250K
June 27, 1953F2Traill, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K
June 26, 2009EF1Traill, North Dakota0.07 mi100 yd00$150K
May 11, 1986F1Traill, North Dakota0.1 mi100 yd00$25K
July 4, 2011EF1Traill, North Dakota0.5 mi30 yd00$20K
May 28, 1980F1Traill, North Dakota5.7 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.