Did You Know North Dakota Has A ‘Tornado Alley’?

We just got into spring, and with it comes all kinds of inclement weather. Strong winds, flooding, thunderstorms, and sometimes even snow. We get a little bit of everything in North Dakota.

We don't often get tornadoes in our state, but every now and then one does pop up.

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According to GroundZeroShelters.com, North Dakota has an average of 32 tornadoes a year, which seems high, but if you compare it to other states, it's not that bad.

As a matter of fact, Kansas has an average of 81 tornadoes a year. 32 doesn't sound too bad now, does it?

The source also indicates that the months where we're most likely to get hit with a tornado are June and July.

North Dakota's Tornado Alley

North Dakota is nowhere near the United States' "Tornado Alley," but we do sort of have a little tornado alley of our own.

Prairie Public record reported that tornadoes are most likely to touch down in the eastern part of the state.

According to a 2023 report from KX News, Grand Forks County has had the most tornadoes since the year 2000.

Grand Forks County is followed by Steele County, Nelson County, Griggs County, and Pembina County.

All of these counties are close to each other. I think it's safe to say that area right near our Minnesota border is one to avoid during the June and July months.

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