Tornado History

Wells Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wells, North Dakota. The records below identify 25 tornadoes from 1952 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $382K, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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25recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$382Kminimum property damage
July 4, 2024latest tornado
5.62 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 15, 19521952F2 July 6, 19541954F2 May 20, 19651965F1 July 6, 19531953F1 August 14, 19571957F1 July 25, 19701970F1 June 24, 19661966F1 July 19, 19651965F0 August 21, 19851985F0 June 25, 19781978F0 May 8, 19741974F0 July 30, 19811981F0 June 7, 19841984F0 May 30, 19851985F0 June 15, 1986F0 July 27, 1986F0 July 21, 1987F0 July 4, 2000F0 June 6, 2004EF0 July 16, 2011EF0 July 16, 2011EF0 July 17, 2011EF0 June 15, 2019EFU June 24, 2022EFU July 4, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20113
  • 19652
  • 19852
  • 19862
  • 19521
  • 19531
  • 19541
  • 19571

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 15, 1952F3Wells, North Dakota1.7 mi33 yd01$25K
July 6, 1954F2Wells, North Dakota2 mi880 yd00$25K
May 20, 1965F2Wells, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K
July 6, 1953F1Wells, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$250K
August 14, 1957F1Wells, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$25K
July 25, 1970F1Wells, North Dakota3.3 mi20 yd00$25K
June 24, 1966F1Wells, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K
July 19, 1965F1Wells, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
August 21, 1985F0Wells, North Dakota0.2 mi10 yd00$25K
June 25, 1978F0Wells, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K
May 8, 1974F0Wells, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
July 30, 1981F0Wells, North Dakota0.4 mi10 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.