81
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$879K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Golden Valley County, North Dakota: 81 recorded events between 1971 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 86. That places the county #2,454 nationally and #37 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Golden Valley County, North Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Golden Valley County is the 2010s, when 31 of the county's 81 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 Golden Valley County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 36.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,454 for this hazard and #37 within North Dakota, putting it in the 22.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Golden Valley County with 46 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2011 | BEACH | 63 | 0 | 3 | $20K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2025 | GOLVA | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | GOLVA | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | BEACH | 76 | $0 |
| May 29, 2024 | BEACH | 65 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | BEACH | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | GOLVA | 65 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | SENTINEL BUTTE | 62 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | BEACH MUNI ARPT | 78 | $250K |
| Jul 3, 2022 | GOLVA | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | BEACH | 59 | $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
Significant and severe damage was done from extreme winds on the leading edge of the line of thunderstorms. Twenty-four consecutive wooden power poles were snapped, brand new storage bins were destroyed, trailers and a camper were flipped, and outbuildings were damaged. Nearly 100 hay bales were rolled, most of them destroyed. There was significant crop damage.
Large tree limbs were down in Beach, with some trees broken and uprooted. Light poles were blown over at the fairgrounds, with lines down onto campers. A few miles south of Beach, a pole barn was severely damaged along with a grain bin. Eight power poles were broken outside of Beach, mainly where trees damaged the lines.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Golden Valley County, North Dakota?
81 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Golden Valley County between 1971 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Golden Valley County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Golden Valley County measured 86.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Golden Valley 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 Golden Valley County, North Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-dakota/golden-valley-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.