Fargo, ND Tornado History — 110 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Fargo, ND had?
Fargo has had 110 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 5 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Fargo?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Fargo was an EF1 on June 20, 2025.
When is tornado season in Fargo?
July is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Fargo, with 36 on record. April through June account for 55 of the 110 tornadoes on record near Fargo.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Fargo
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 30 total, averaging 1.5 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Fargo since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Delayed: estimated location of a brief tornado. (FGF)
Within 25 miles of Fargo. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Fargo
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Fargo and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on June 20, 2025 and the most recent on June 20, 2025. It is already counted in the Fargo totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Delayed report: A funnel cloud was reported in Davenport with possible touchdown. (FGF)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Fargo
10 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Fargo since 1950, across 1 event. 114 injuries have been reported across all events. 1957 was the deadliest year on record near Fargo.
The deadliest single event was an F5 on June 20, 1957, which caused 10 fatalities along a 52.4-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Fargo
What the record shows near Fargo
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Fargo, with 22 of the 110 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 8 so far. The Fargo record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Fargo, 90 reached EF0 or EF1 and 18 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Fargo is rated EF5, of which 1 is logged. A further 2 near Fargo are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Fargo has averaged 1.5 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 30 in total. 2011 was the busiest of them with 7, and 7 of those years passed with none at all.