North Dakota, 1965

Tornadoes in North Dakota, May 20, 1965

May 20, 1965 · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

4 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$278,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Dickey

When
May 20, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Dickey County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
46.000, -98.000

Tornado, Wells

When
May 20, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Wells County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
47.630, -100.100

Tornado, Rolette

When
May 20, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Rolette County
Rating
F2
Path length
4.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
48.900, -99.600

Tornado, Sheridan

When
May 20, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County
Rating
F0
Path length
20 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
47.500, -100.000

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10085940, 10085941, 10085942, 10085943.