166
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Walsh County, North Dakota: 166 recorded events between 1966 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 96. That places the county #1,361 nationally and #14 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Walsh County, North Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Walsh County is the 2010s, when 61 of the county's 166 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 Walsh County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 32.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,361 for this hazard and #14 within North Dakota, putting it in the 56.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Walsh County with 67 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2025 | PISEK | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | EDINBURG | 54 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | PARK RIVER | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | WARSAW | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | ADAMS | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | HOOPLE | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | PISEK | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | ADAMS | 54 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | FAIRDALE | 60 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | ADAMS | 55 | $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
Four 75 foot tall 30,000 bushel grain bins were crushed by the strong wind. These bins were about half full at the time. A roof was also blown off a fertilizer plant and numerous trees were uprooted. Several trees fell on rooftops and power was out in town for several hours.
Numerous large poplar, ash, and cottonwood trees were snapped or blown down in shelterbelts and farmsteads across St. Andrews and northern Acton townships. Peak winds were estimated from 85 to 95 mph over a several mile wide path.
Extensive damage occurred in Grafton. More than 50 large trees were blown down, including some 60 to 70 foot tall evergreens. Five houses and multiple vehicles were damaged by falling trees. One trailer house had substantial damage from a tree falling on it. The elevator in town was damaged, commercial buildings had metal siding blown off, and five or six utility poles were blown down. Several speed limit signs were bent over. Peak winds were estimated at 90 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Walsh County, North Dakota?
166 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Walsh County between 1966 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Walsh County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Walsh County measured 96.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Walsh 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 Walsh County, North Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-dakota/walsh-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.