102
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Adams County, North Dakota: 102 recorded events between 1966 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #2,195 nationally and #27 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Adams County, North Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Adams County is the 2020s, when 32 of the county's 102 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Adams County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 36.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,195 for this hazard and #27 within North Dakota, putting it in the 30.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Adams County with 34 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2025 | BUCYRUS | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | HETTINGER ARPT | 53 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | HETTINGER | 82 | $1.0M |
| Jun 16, 2025 | REEDER | 78 | $250K |
| May 12, 2025 | HETTINGER ARPT | 67 | $0 |
| May 12, 2025 | HETTINGER ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | HETTINGER ARPT | 63 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | HETTINGER ARPT | 57 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | HAYNES | 50 | $1K |
| May 23, 2024 | BUCYRUS | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Extensive thunderstorm wind damage occurred in and around the city of Hettinger. About three miles west of Hettinger, multiple hopper-style grain bins blew over, damaging other grain bins nearby. About two miles south of Hettinger, a shop building was severely damage, with two of the four walls collapsed and the roof completely removed. Within the city of Hettinger, many campers and trailers were rolled onto their side, and multiple trees were down. Power lines were also down in various locations due to both the strong winds and trees falling on the lines.
Two pole barn structures were severely damaged by thunderstorm wind gusts. One structure had the complete roof destroyed along with one of the walls, while the other had sections of the roof blown off and collapse. Machinery and a camper inside the structures were damaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Adams County, North Dakota?
102 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Adams County between 1966 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Adams County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Adams County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Adams County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Adams County, North Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-dakota/adams-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.