NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Tioga, ND
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Tioga, North Dakota since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 31 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 31
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Tioga
The strongest of the 31 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on July 11, 1974; its path came within 6 miles. Of the 31, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 8 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 14. The most recent tornado was on September 12, 2025. Of the 37 North Dakota cities on this site, 78% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Tioga. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 28 times since 1966, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 37 North Dakota cities, 92% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Tioga.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Tioga
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s2
- 2000s4
- 1990s7
- 1980s4
- 1970s6(1 EF3+)
- 1960s5
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 1974 | F3 | 6 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 1976 | F2 | 1 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 14, 1962 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 13, 1953 | F2 | 25 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1990 | F1 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 21, 1985 | F1 | 20 mi | 1.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 5, 1980 | F1 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 24, 1979 | F1 | 21 mi | 13.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 17, 1977 | F1 | 10 mi | 8.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 6, 1971 | F1 | 20 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 5, 1968 | F1 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 7, 1965 | F1 | 7 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 31, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Tioga
The Storm Prediction Center has 28 hail reports within 10 miles of Tioga since 1966, made on 21 separate days. Of these, 21 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on June 20, 1966. The most recent report is from July 12, 2024. July has the most reports, 10.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Tioga
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Tioga 1E, ND, 2 miles northeast of Tioga at 2,245 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 20°F and 2°F. June is the wettest at 3.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 0.4 inches; the year adds up to 15.5 inches over 42 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 16 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 196 nights a year. Snowfall averages 43.7 inches a year, most of it in December. That 15.5 inches is more than at 1 of the 31 North Dakota stations used on this site (3%). Stanley, 24 miles east, has its own station (Stanley 3 NNW, ND): 19.2 inches a year, 3.7 more than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 8.0 |
| Feb | 25 | 7 | 0.4 | 1 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 38 | 19 | 0.5 | 2 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 54 | 31 | 1.0 | 3 | 3.6 |
| May | 67 | 43 | 2.1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 76 | 53 | 3.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 58 | 2.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 56 | 1.6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 72 | 46 | 1.1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 55 | 33 | 1.0 | 3 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 38 | 20 | 0.6 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 24 | 8 | 0.7 | 2 | 10.4 |
| Year | 53 | 31 | 15.5 | 42 | 43.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Tioga 1E, ND (2,245 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Tioga
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 19 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Tioga: 18 thunderstorm wind reports and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $92,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on June 28, 2018.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Williams County, which includes Tioga, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 floods, 7 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 coastal storm). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on September 1, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Williams County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $24.9 million a year, the 6th highest of 53 North Dakota counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.6 million (30%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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Cities near Tioga
- Stanley, ND24 mi
- New Town, ND34 mi
- Williston, ND38 mi
- Watford City, ND40 mi
- Minot Afb, ND74 mi
- Sidney, MT76 mi
- Minot, ND76 mi
- Garrison, ND83 mi
- Beulah, ND97 mi
- Hazen, ND98 mi
- Poplar, MT103 mi
- Dickinson, ND105 mi
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