Tornado Alerts Near Grand Forks, ND 58203

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level High

Average per year 9.2 tornados

Peak season month June

Total on record 462 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Grand Forks

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 400 yd	None	8 mi	Aug 8, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	5.7 mi × 50 yd	None	2 mi	Aug 8, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	3.8 mi × 400 yd	None	7 mi	Aug 8, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	10 mi	Aug 8, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	19 mi	Aug 8, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	19 mi	Aug 8, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	2.1 mi × 30 yd	None	20 mi	Aug 8, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	4.8 mi × 70 yd	None	20 mi	Aug 8, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 75 yd	None	27 mi	Aug 8, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 100 yd	None	24 mi	Aug 8, 2025
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 20 yd	None	24 mi	Aug 8, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	3.9 mi × 100 yd	None	26 mi	Aug 8, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 20 yd	None	62 mi	Aug 8, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 30 yd	None	66 mi	Aug 8, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 30 yd	None	21 mi	Jul 7, 2025
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	47 mi	Jul 7, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 30 yd	None	59 mi	Jul 7, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	68 mi	Jul 7, 2025
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	94 mi	Jul 7, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	95 mi	Jul 7, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	93 mi	Jun 28, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	93 mi	Jun 28, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	5.8 mi × 150 yd	None	89 mi	Jun 20, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	12.2 mi × 800 yd	None	61 mi	Jun 20, 2025
EF0	Light damage	5.8 mi × 300 yd	None	54 mi	Jun 20, 2025
EF0	Light damage	8.6 mi × 100 yd	None	57 mi	Jun 20, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	55 mi	May 15, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	66 mi	May 15, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	83 mi	Sep 18, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 150 yd	None	23 mi	Jul 22, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 150 yd	None	40 mi	Jul 22, 2022
EF0	Light damage	2.9 mi × 100 yd	None	25 mi	Jun 24, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	49 mi	Jun 24, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 100 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 24, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 100 yd	None	62 mi	Jun 24, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 100 yd	None	50 mi	Jun 24, 2022
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 10 yd	None	62 mi	Jun 24, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	79 mi	Aug 22, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 40 yd	None	60 mi	Aug 20, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 150 yd	None	28 mi	Aug 9, 2021
EF2	Considerable damage	2.9 mi × 300 yd	None	39 mi	Aug 9, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	60 mi	Aug 9, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 200 yd	None	91 mi	Aug 9, 2021
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 40 yd	None	40 mi	Aug 9, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	61 mi	Aug 9, 2020
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 150 yd	None	18 mi	Jun 8, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 250 yd	None	40 mi	Jun 8, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 250 yd	None	41 mi	Jun 8, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	44 mi	Jun 8, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 7, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	3.8 mi × 100 yd	None	51 mi	Jul 28, 2019
EF0	Light damage	3.1 mi × 200 yd	None	91 mi	Jul 8, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	92 mi	Jul 8, 2019
EF0	Light damage	4.5 mi × 150 yd	None	54 mi	May 24, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	75 mi	May 24, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	4.1 mi × 150 yd	None	80 mi	May 24, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 150 yd	None	66 mi	Jul 4, 2018
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 400 yd	None	72 mi	Jul 4, 2018
EF2	Considerable damage	1.7 mi × 400 yd	None	73 mi	Jul 4, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	1.8 mi × 200 yd	None	22 mi	Jun 29, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 200 yd	None	94 mi	Jun 14, 2018
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	6 mi	Jun 8, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 100 yd	None	12 mi	Jun 8, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 150 yd	None	36 mi	Jun 8, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 75 yd	None	46 mi	Jun 8, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	93 mi	May 30, 2018
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 150 yd	None	51 mi	Sep 1, 2017
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 150 yd	None	56 mi	Sep 1, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	59 mi	Sep 1, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 250 yd	None	11 mi	Jul 11, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	22 mi × 1200 yd	None	24 mi	Jul 11, 2017
EF0	Light damage	5.8 mi × 1150 yd	None	11 mi	Jul 11, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 150 yd	None	57 mi	Jul 11, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	5.9 mi × 150 yd	None	24 mi	Jul 11, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	24 mi	Jul 11, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 100 yd	None	93 mi	Jul 11, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 150 yd	None	30 mi	Jul 11, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 9, 2017
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 150 yd	None	76 mi	Jun 9, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	75 mi	Jun 9, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 9, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	18 mi × 800 yd	None	75 mi	Jun 9, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 600 yd	None	80 mi	Jun 9, 2017
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	91 mi	Jun 9, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1.9 mi × 75 yd	None	21 mi	Jun 7, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	14 mi	Jun 7, 2017
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	30 mi	Jun 7, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 100 yd	None	13 mi	Jun 7, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	33 mi	Jun 7, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 75 yd	None	27 mi	Jun 7, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	17 mi	Jun 7, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 75 yd	None	29 mi	Jun 7, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	26 mi	Jun 7, 2017
EF3	Severe damage	3 mi × 300 yd	None	33 mi	Aug 27, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 600 yd	None	17 mi	Aug 27, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	17 mi	Aug 27, 2016
EF2	Considerable damage	3.3 mi × 300 yd	None	80 mi	Aug 3, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 40 yd	None	81 mi	Aug 3, 2016
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 40 yd	None	78 mi	Aug 3, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	38 mi	Jul 19, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 440 yd	None	45 mi	Jul 19, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	5.3 mi × 880 yd	None	63 mi	Jul 19, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	10 mi	Jul 7, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	7 mi	Jul 7, 2016
EF0	Light damage	9 mi × 100 yd	None	53 mi	Jul 7, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	25 mi	Jul 23, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 350 yd	None	60 mi	Jul 23, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	1 mi	Jul 12, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	24 mi	Jul 12, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 300 yd	None	49 mi	Jun 27, 2015
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 400 yd	None	20 mi	Jun 27, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	3.2 mi × 800 yd	None	45 mi	Jun 27, 2015
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	18 mi	Jun 27, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	37 mi	Jun 27, 2015
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	35 mi	Jun 27, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	5.3 mi × 150 yd	None	29 mi	Jun 27, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	4.8 mi × 75 yd	None	43 mi	Jun 27, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	34 mi	Jun 27, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	49 mi	Jun 27, 2015
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 75 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 27, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 150 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 27, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 120 yd	None	62 mi	Jun 27, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	65 mi	Jun 27, 2015
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	68 mi	Jun 20, 2015
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	28 mi	May 28, 2015
EF2	Considerable damage	10 mi × 500 yd	None	62 mi	Sep 19, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 300 yd	None	22 mi	Jul 21, 2014
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	65 mi	Jul 21, 2014
EF0	Light damage	4.7 mi × 100 yd	None	67 mi	Jul 21, 2014
EF0	Light damage	4.4 mi × 100 yd	None	71 mi	Jul 21, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	None	77 mi	Jun 11, 2014
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	50 mi	Aug 31, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	86 mi	Jul 21, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	83 mi	Jun 20, 2013
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 25 yd	None	33 mi	May 31, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	32 mi	May 31, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 200 yd	None	18 mi	Jul 12, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 30 yd	None	17 mi	Jun 20, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 20 yd	None	20 mi	Jun 20, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 40 yd	None	17 mi	Jun 3, 2012
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 25 yd	None	23 mi	Jun 3, 2012
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 40 yd	None	38 mi	Jun 3, 2012
EF0	Light damage	3.1 mi × 40 yd	None	39 mi	Jun 3, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 15 yd	None	68 mi	Jul 17, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 75 yd	None	67 mi	Jul 17, 2011
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 100 yd	None	72 mi	Jul 17, 2011
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	77 mi	Jul 17, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 30 yd	None	80 mi	Jul 17, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	64 mi	Jul 16, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	69 mi	Jul 16, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	73 mi	Jul 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 40 yd	None	51 mi	Jul 4, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	46 mi	Jul 4, 2011
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	69 mi	Jul 4, 2011
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	69 mi	Jul 4, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 13, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	9.2 mi × 300 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 3, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	16.2 mi × 300 yd	None	43 mi	Jun 3, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	66 mi	May 27, 2011
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 20 yd	None	78 mi	May 27, 2011
EF2	Considerable damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	20 mi	Aug 10, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 150 yd	None	95 mi	Aug 1, 2010
EF0	Light damage	7 mi × 100 yd	None	63 mi	Jul 31, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	13.8 mi × 500 yd	None	64 mi	Jul 26, 2010
EF0	Light damage	4.9 mi × 40 yd	None	87 mi	Jul 26, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 200 yd	None	34 mi	Jun 26, 2010
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 30 yd	None	22 mi	Jun 24, 2010
EF0	Light damage	7 mi × 100 yd	None	28 mi	Jun 21, 2010
EF0	Light damage	9.6 mi × 75 yd	None	34 mi	Jun 21, 2010
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 75 yd	None	32 mi	Jun 21, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	36 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 25 yd	None	17 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 75 yd	None	26 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF0	Light damage	8 mi × 30 yd	None	15 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	21 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	24 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	19 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 25 yd	None	40 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	30 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 50 yd	None	3 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 75 yd	None	48 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	7 mi × 100 yd	None	8 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 50 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	7 mi × 75 yd	None	54 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 15 yd	None	80 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 15 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF4	Devastating damage	8 mi × 150 yd	None	22 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 15 yd	None	75 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	80 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF4	Devastating damage	9 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	31 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	97 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF0	Light damage	4.3 mi × 30 yd	None	40 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	25 mi	May 24, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	32 mi	May 24, 2010
EF0	Light damage	2.9 mi × 75 yd	None	34 mi	Jun 26, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	26 mi	Jun 26, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	6 mi	Jun 26, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	8 mi	Jun 26, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	3.6 mi × 250 yd	None	25 mi	Jun 26, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	3.1 mi × 300 yd	None	31 mi	Jun 26, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 200 yd	None	25 mi	Jun 26, 2009
EF0	Light damage	3.2 mi × 200 yd	None	19 mi	Jun 26, 2009
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	45 mi	Jun 26, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	52 mi	Aug 14, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	46 mi	Jul 16, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 75 yd	None	46 mi	Jul 16, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	56 mi	Jul 16, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	67 mi	Jul 16, 2008
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 30 yd	None	30 mi	Jul 7, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	46 mi	Jul 7, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	42 mi	Jul 7, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 150 yd	None	97 mi	Jul 7, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	62 mi	May 25, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 150 yd	None	10 mi	Aug 26, 2007
EF4	Devastating damage	5 mi × 1400 yd	1 dead, 18 hurt	27 mi	Aug 26, 2007
EF3	Severe damage	1 mi × 580 yd	None	35 mi	Aug 26, 2007
EF3	Severe damage	5 mi × 580 yd	None	39 mi	Aug 26, 2007
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 75 yd	None	41 mi	Aug 26, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	46 mi	Aug 26, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 100 yd	None	50 mi	Aug 26, 2007
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	54 mi	Aug 26, 2007
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 30 yd	None	56 mi	Aug 26, 2007
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 100 yd	None	48 mi	Aug 13, 2007
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	53 mi	Aug 13, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	4.1 mi × 50 yd	None	59 mi	Aug 10, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	74 mi	Aug 10, 2007
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	75 mi	Aug 10, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	41 mi	Jun 17, 2007
EF0	Light damage	4.8 mi × 100 yd	None	61 mi	May 30, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 100 yd	None	66 mi	May 30, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	65 mi	May 18, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	67 mi	May 18, 2007
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 25 yd	None	58 mi	Aug 5, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	55 mi	Jul 30, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	7 mi	Jul 2, 2005
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	65 mi	Jul 2, 2005
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 200 yd	None	63 mi	Jul 2, 2005
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 200 yd	None	61 mi	Jul 2, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 26, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	43 mi	Jun 23, 2005
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	57 mi	Jun 23, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	40 mi	Jun 23, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	74 mi	Jun 23, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	74 mi	Jun 23, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	74 mi	Jun 23, 2005
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	78 mi	Jun 23, 2005
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	78 mi	Jun 23, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	16 mi	Jun 19, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	17 mi	Jun 19, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	75 mi	Jun 11, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	71 mi	Jun 8, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 100 yd	None	65 mi	Jun 8, 2005
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	62 mi	Jun 8, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 75 yd	None	6 mi	May 20, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	23 mi	May 20, 2005
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	26 mi	May 20, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	26 mi	May 20, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	52 mi	May 20, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 15 yd	None	69 mi	May 8, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	70 mi	Aug 8, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	71 mi	Aug 8, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	15 mi	Jul 18, 2004
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	6 mi	Jul 18, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	16 mi	Jul 18, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	17 mi	Jul 18, 2004
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	68 mi	Jul 18, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	54 mi	Jul 18, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	78 mi	Jul 3, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	6.5 mi × 50 yd	None	17 mi	Jun 23, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 50 yd	None	18 mi	Jun 23, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	64 mi	Jun 11, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	64 mi	Jun 11, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	82 mi	Jun 6, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	40 mi	May 19, 2004
EF3	Severe damage	1.5 mi × 150 yd	None	65 mi	May 19, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	43 mi	May 19, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	53 mi	May 19, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	13 mi	May 19, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	14 mi	May 19, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	70 mi	May 19, 2004
EF2	Considerable damage	0.7 mi × 150 yd	None	73 mi	May 19, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	58 mi	May 19, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	84 mi	May 19, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 150 yd	None	45 mi	May 19, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	65 mi	May 19, 2004
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 200 yd	None	33 mi	May 19, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	85 mi	Jul 19, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	69 mi	Jul 14, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	66 mi	Jul 14, 2003
EF0	Light damage	3.4 mi × 25 yd	None	72 mi	Jul 14, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	5.5 mi × 50 yd	None	69 mi	Jul 14, 2003
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	72 mi	Jun 27, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 27, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	97 mi	Jun 6, 2003
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	57 mi	Aug 23, 2002
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	59 mi	Aug 23, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	56 mi	Aug 23, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 25 yd	None	33 mi	Aug 8, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	87 mi	Jul 31, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	57 mi	Jun 25, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 25, 2002
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	4 mi	Jul 18, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	13 mi	Jul 18, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	50 mi	Jul 18, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	46 mi	Jul 18, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	60 mi	Jul 18, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	61 mi	Jul 18, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	57 mi	Jul 18, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	42 mi	Jul 18, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	60 mi	Jul 18, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	48 mi	Jul 18, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	42 mi	Jul 18, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	65 mi	Jul 18, 2001
EF3	Severe damage	5 mi × 150 yd	None	63 mi	Jul 18, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	63 mi	Jul 18, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	59 mi	Jul 18, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	50 mi	Jul 18, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	67 mi	Jul 18, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	33 mi	Jun 20, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	33 mi	Jun 20, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	23 mi	Jun 20, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	28 mi	Jun 20, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	60 mi	Aug 13, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	82 mi	Jul 15, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 200 yd	None	10 mi	Jun 12, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	16 mi	Jun 12, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	30 mi	Jun 12, 2000
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 150 yd	None	16 mi	Jul 14, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	16 mi	Jul 13, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	39 mi	Jul 13, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	60 mi	Jul 13, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	38 mi	Jun 9, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	72 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF4	Devastating damage	8 mi × 500 yd	None	52 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	49 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	49 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	46 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 150 yd	None	46 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	43 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	68 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 130 yd	None	44 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 25 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	68 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	75 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 25 yd	None	63 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 25 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	72 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	56 mi	Aug 26, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	4 mi	Jun 27, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	48 mi	Jun 18, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	60 mi	Jul 13, 1997
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	56 mi	Jul 29, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	82 mi	Jun 20, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	102 mi	Aug 18, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	59 mi	Jun 19, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	39 mi	May 3, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 73 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 22, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 73 yd	None	60 mi	Jun 22, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	5 mi	Jun 22, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	2 mi	Jun 22, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	53 mi	Jul 11, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	63 mi	Jun 13, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	69 mi	Jun 13, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 13, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 13, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 13, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	58 mi	Aug 1, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 18, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	53 mi	Jun 18, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 6, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 6, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	57 mi	Jul 12, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	79 mi	Jul 5, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	97 mi	Jul 5, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	78 mi	Jul 5, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	40 mi	Jun 18, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 73 yd	None	46 mi	Jun 18, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 18, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 150 yd	None	52 mi	Jun 18, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	60 mi	May 28, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	11 mi	Aug 5, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	49 mi	Aug 5, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	42 mi	Aug 5, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	53 mi	Jul 21, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	45 mi	Jul 21, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	45 mi	Jul 21, 1987
EF3	Severe damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	48 mi	Jul 21, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	58 mi	Jul 21, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	43 mi	Jul 21, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	71 mi	Jul 21, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	43 mi	Jul 21, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	55 mi	Jul 21, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	72 mi	Jul 11, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	41 mi	Jul 10, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	47 mi	Jul 10, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 15, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 15, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	71 mi	Jun 15, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	13 mi	May 11, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	27 mi	May 11, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	29 mi	May 11, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 400 yd	None	42 mi	Jul 18, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 17 yd	None	79 mi	Jun 24, 1985
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 400 yd	None	75 mi	Jun 24, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	65 mi	Jun 14, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	78 mi	Jun 14, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	27 mi	Aug 8, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	54 mi	Aug 8, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	39 mi	Jul 8, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 25, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	78 mi	May 4, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	83 mi	May 4, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	49 mi	Aug 25, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	8 mi	Aug 25, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	26 mi	Aug 25, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	41 mi	Aug 2, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	54 mi	Jun 22, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 13 yd	None	12 mi	Jul 4, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 13 yd	None	47 mi	Jul 4, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	63 mi	Jul 4, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 10 yd	None	77 mi	Jul 4, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 13 yd	None	72 mi	Jul 4, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 33 yd	None	80 mi	May 15, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 10 yd	None	57 mi	Jul 15, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 27 yd	None	68 mi	Jul 15, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	62 mi	Jun 28, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	26 mi	Jun 27, 1981
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	54 mi	Jun 13, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	5.7 mi × 33 yd	None	25 mi	May 28, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	20.8 mi × 33 yd	None	40 mi	May 28, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	60 mi	Aug 3, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	19 mi	Jun 29, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	12 mi	Jun 3, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	33 mi	Jul 24, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	8.6 mi × 100 yd	None	69 mi	Jul 24, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	60 mi	Jul 5, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	62 mi	Jul 3, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	67 mi	May 26, 1978
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	66 mi	May 26, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 33 yd	None	23 mi	May 25, 1978
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	9 mi	Jul 13, 1977
EF0	Light damage	20.7 mi × 33 yd	None	64 mi	Jul 4, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	76 mi	Jun 29, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	44 mi	Jun 27, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	62 mi	May 18, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 17 yd	None	61 mi	Aug 19, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 17 yd	None	60 mi	Aug 19, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 17 yd	None	65 mi	Aug 19, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	78 mi	Jun 27, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	78 mi	Jun 12, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	42 mi	Jun 12, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	70 mi	Jun 12, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	None	78 mi	Jun 12, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	None	51 mi	Jun 12, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	76 mi	Jun 12, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	68 mi	Jun 12, 1976
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	35 mi	Jun 11, 1976
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	54 mi	Jun 11, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	34 mi	Jun 11, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	75 mi	Jun 11, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Grand Forks over 48 years

462

Total tornados on record

9.2

Average per year

EF4

Strongest recorded

Jun

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

296

EF1

127

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4 GRAND FORKS, NO Aug 26, 2007

5 mi path 1 deaths 18 injured

EF4 TRAILL, NO Jun 17, 2010

9 mi path 1 injured

EF4 PEMBINA, NO Jun 6, 1999

8 mi path

EF4 GRAND FORKS, NO Jun 17, 2010

8 mi path

EF3 NELSON, NO Jul 18, 2001

5 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡

Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Grand Forks sees the most tornado activity in Jun. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

10%

May

18%

PEAK

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for Grand Forks

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Grand Forks with live tracking