116
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Ransom County, North Dakota: 116 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 100. That places the county #1,995 nationally and #23 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Ransom County, North Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Ransom County is the 2000s, when 30 of the county's 116 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 Ransom County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 31.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,995 for this hazard and #23 within North Dakota, putting it in the 36.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Ransom County with 40 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 8, 2025 | ENDERLIN | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | ENGLEVALE | 58 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | FT RANSOM | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | ENDERLIN | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | FT RANSOM | 54 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | FT RANSOM | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | VENLO | 58 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | LISBON MUNI ARPT | 63 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | LISBON MUNI ARPT | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | LISBON MUNI ARPT | 50 | $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
Numerous trees were uprooted, power lines were downed, the roof blew off the armory, and the roof blew off the Ransom county highway department shop. A building at the fairgrounds was also damaged. Lisbon was without power from 5 to 9 pm.
Over a dozen power poles were either cracked or snapped off along highway 32. Large steel grain bins were popped off their pads and crushed. Numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted in shelterbelts. One trailer home was tipped over. In addition, several sections of cropland across southern and central Aliceton Township were heavily damaged by wind driven hail. Widespread downburst winds of from 80 to 90 mph were likely with peak winds to 115 mph estimated at some locales.
Several sections of cropland across southern Bale Township were heavily damaged by downburst winds and wind driven hail. Several farmsteads were affected, with a machine shed and a pole barn completely destroyed. One tractor was tipped on its side and a half dozen power poles were snapped. Several large steel grain bins were crushed while numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. Widespread downburst winds of up to 115 mph were estimated at some locales.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Ransom County, North Dakota?
116 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Ransom County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Ransom County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Ransom County measured 100.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Ransom 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 Ransom County, North Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-dakota/ransom-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.