92
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.8M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in McIntosh County, North Dakota: 92 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #2,309 nationally and #31 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in McIntosh County, North Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in McIntosh County is the 2010s, when 25 of the county's 92 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 McIntosh County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 34.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,309 for this hazard and #31 within North Dakota, putting it in the 26.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in McIntosh County with 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | VENTURA | 58 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | WISHEK | 63 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | ASHLEY | 57 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | WISHEK | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | WISHEK | 70 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | WISHEK | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | ASHLEY | 57 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | DANZIG | 52 | $0 |
| May 23, 2024 | WISHEK | 61 | $2K |
| May 18, 2024 | ZEELAND | 52 | $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
Strong winds were reported from three miles north of Zeeland to 10 miles north of Zeeland. Law enforcement reported multiple downed power poles. A camper was rolled, and damage occurred at a farmstead approximately six miles north of Zeeland, with a grain auger blown over and a temporary grain enclosure ruined. A house was also shifted off of its foundation. Multiple mature trees were uprooted and others snapped.
Non-tornadic thunderstorm winds estimated up to 85 mph caused significant damage along a 27 mile path in McIntosh County. Damage was sustained to crops and farm outbuildings, and large trees were uprooted. Specifically, 4 miles east of Zeeland the roof was torn from a farm outbuilding, large trees were uprooted, a camper trailer was moved, and damage was done to sunflower crops. 5 miles east of Zeeland a farm outbuilding roof was torn off. 7 miles east of Zeeland to 4 west Venturia, tree limbs were down, quonsets damaged, and a large outbuilding was nearly collapsed. Along Danzig Road tree limbs were broken, trees uprooted, large barn wall pushed 2 inches off foundation, and large outbuilding roofs torn off and walls collapsed. Finally, 3 miles south of Lehr, a cattle barn was completely destroyed, tree limbs were broken, and wooden and metal fences were blown over.
Six structures on a farmstead were either damaged or destroyed by severe thunderstorm winds. The structures were mainly pole barns, but one was a cinder block silo which may have been stuck by other debris. The debris was spread for one-quarter mile to the northeast.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in McIntosh County, North Dakota?
92 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in McIntosh County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in McIntosh County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in McIntosh County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for McIntosh 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 McIntosh County, North Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-dakota/mcintosh-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.