Tornado History

Williams Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Williams, North Dakota. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $558K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$558Kminimum property damage
September 12, 2025latest tornado
3.09 milongest listed path
50 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 July 11, 19741974F2 June 5, 19761976F2 June 27, 19821982F2 June 13, 19531953F1 May 17, 19771977F1 June 27, 19751975F0 June 20, 19661966F0 June 29, 19551955F0 July 22, 19651965F0 May 13, 19771977F0 May 13, 19771977F0 July 29, 19791979F0 July 29, 19791979F0 August 22, 19931993F0 July 29, 1995F0 July 5, 2001F0 May 6, 2003EF0 August 10, 2007EF0 July 26, 2015Unknown July 16, 1957EFU June 10, 2021EFU September 12, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19773
  • 19792
  • 19531
  • 19551
  • 19571
  • 19651
  • 19661
  • 19741

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 11, 1974F3Williams, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K
June 5, 1976F2Williams, North Dakota2 mi33 yd00$250K
June 27, 1982F2Williams, North Dakota0.4 mi23 yd00$25K
June 13, 1953F2Williams, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K
May 17, 1977F1Williams, North Dakota1.3 mi33 yd00$250K
June 27, 1975F1Williams, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K
June 20, 1966F0Williams, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 29, 1955F0Williams, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
July 22, 1965F0Williams, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 13, 1977F0Williams, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 13, 1977F0Williams, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
July 29, 1979F0Williams, 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.