66
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$13.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Foster County, North Dakota: 66 recorded events between 1974 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 91. That places the county #2,591 nationally and #41 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Foster County, North Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Foster County is the 2010s, when 30 of the county's 66 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 Foster County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 33.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,591 for this hazard and #41 within North Dakota, putting it in the 18.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Foster County with 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2025 | GLENFIELD | 51 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | GLENFIELD | 55 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2025 | GLENFIELD | 54 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2025 | CARRINGTON | 70 | $5K |
| Jun 21, 2025 | BORDULAC | 78 | $250K |
| Jun 21, 2025 | CARRINGTON | 54 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | CARRINGTON ARPT | 60 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | GLENFIELD | 63 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | CARRINGTON | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | BARLOW | 54 | $0 |
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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
Severe thunderstorm winds of 65 to 105 miles per hour tore across Foster County causing extensive damage on many farms and in towns. Damage included grain bins destroyed, a grain elevator severely damaged, roofs torn off of outbuildings, and damage to homes. Vehicle damage was also surveyed, including to a semi tractor that was struck by a grain bin. Agricultural damage was severe and extensive.
Measured wind gusts to 74 mph combined with quarter size hail to cause widespread damage in the Juanita area. One foot diameter trees were broken down. Wind driven hail caused damage to windows, vehicles, and siding. A grain truck was knocked over, and a door was torn off a quonset hut. Crops were damaged, with some corn flattened. Other reports of wind included estimates as high as 85 mph.
Winds gusted over 60 mph for a prolonged period of time, with the strongest gust of 79 mph occurring at approximately 615 am CDT. The strong winds resulted in downed trees and power lines. Pea sized hail accompanied the winds.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Foster County, North Dakota?
66 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Foster County between 1974 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Foster County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Foster County measured 91.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Foster 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 Foster County, North Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-dakota/foster-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.