Tornado History

Ward Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Ward, North Dakota. The records below identify 53 tornadoes from 1954 through 2010, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.9M, with 1 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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53recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$1.9Mminimum property damage
August 12, 2010latest tornado
13 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 August 12, 20102010F2 June 4, 19741974F2 June 6, 19821982F2 August 2, 19601960F2 June 13, 19541954F2 August 19, 19741974F2 June 6, 20042004F1 May 18, 19771977F1 July 3, 19901990F1 July 13, 19991999F1 July 13, 19991999F1 June 4, 19801980F0 July 12, 19781978F0 July 27, 19861986F0 June 16, 1987F0 July 2, 1990F0 July 2, 1990F0 July 2, 1990F0 July 2, 1990F0 July 11, 1978F0 June 2, 1963F0 June 3, 1963F0 July 2, 1983F0 August 5, 1969F0 August 21, 1969F0 June 4, 1976F0 June 4, 1976F0 May 18, 1977F0 July 4, 1978F0 July 5, 1980F0 June 7, 1984F0 April 21, 1985F0 July 27, 1986F0 July 27, 1986F0 August 2, 1989F0 June 12, 1994F0 September 14, 1994F0 September 14, 1994F0 July 12, 1995F0 July 10, 1997F0 July 25, 1997F0 July 25, 1997F0 July 6, 1998F0 July 6, 1998F0 May 17, 1998F0 June 11, 2000F0 June 11, 2000F0 July 19, 2001F0 July 9, 2002F0 June 6, 2004F0 August 25, 2004F0 July 1, 2005EF0 June 12, 2007© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)40
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19905
  • 19783
  • 19863
  • 19943
  • 19973
  • 19983
  • 20043
  • 19632

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
August 12, 2010EF3Ward, North Dakota2.48 mi400 yd11$500K
June 4, 1974F2Ward, North Dakota0.3 mi200 yd00$250K
June 6, 1982F2Ward, North Dakota2 mi100 yd00$25K
August 2, 1960F2Ward, North Dakota0 mi33 yd01$30
June 13, 1954F2Ward, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
August 19, 1974F2Ward, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 6, 2004F2Ward, North Dakota8 mi150 yd00N/A
May 18, 1977F1Ward, North Dakota5.4 mi33 yd00$250K
July 3, 1990F1Ward, North Dakota0.2 mi50 yd00$250K
July 13, 1999F1Ward, North Dakota9 mi50 yd00$150K
July 13, 1999F1Ward, North Dakota11 mi60 yd00$120K
June 4, 1980F1Ward, 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.