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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
156 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2025 /1256 PM MDT MON SEP 15 2025/
...RECORD FOR MOST TORNADOES IN A YEAR IN THE STATE OF NORTH
DAKOTA BROKEN IN 2025...
FOLLOWING NUMEROUS TORNADOES THAT OCCURRED IN CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH, THE RECORD FOR THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
TORNADOES OCCURRING IN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA IN A CALENDAR
YEAR HAS BEEN BROKEN.
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 13TH, THERE WERE 58 CONFIRMED TORNADOES IN NORTH
DAKOTA IN 2025. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TORNADOES THAT OCCURRED ON
SEPTEMBER 14TH IS STILL BEING FINALIZED, BUT MORE THAN 5 TORNADOES
ARE CONFIRMED. THIS MEANS THAT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TORNADOES IN
NORTH DAKOTA HAS EXCEEDED THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR RECORD OF 61
TORNADOES, SET IN 1999.
HERE IS A LISTING OF THE TOP 5 ANNUAL TORNADO COUNTS IN NORTH
DAKOTA FROM 1950 (WHEN OFFICIAL RECORDS BEGAN) TO PRESENT:
1) 2025 - AT LEAST 62; EXACT NUMBER PENDING RESULTS OF SEPTEMBER
14TH TORNADO EVENT ANALYSIS.
2) 1999 - 61
3) 2010 - 60
4) 2011 - 59
5) 1976 - 52
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