6,724
Recorded events
53
Counties affected
4
Direct deaths
$311.0M
Property damage
North Dakota thunderstorm wind history: 6,724 recorded events across 53 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
North Dakota thunderstorm wind history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 1,974 reported thunderstorm wind events across North Dakota. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most thunderstorm wind events in North Dakota
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cass County | 418 | 0 | $98.0M | 1959–2025 |
| #2 | Grand Forks County | 400 | 0 | $18.6M | 1955–2025 |
| #3 | Morton County | 294 | 1 | $8.5M | 1955–2025 |
| #4 | Richland County | 244 | 0 | $2.9M | 1960–2025 |
| #5 | Burleigh County | 232 | 0 | $15.4M | 1965–2025 |
| #6 | Stark County | 220 | 0 | $5.1M | 1957–2025 |
| #7 | Stutsman County | 218 | 0 | $19.4M | 1957–2025 |
| #8 | McLean County | 200 | 1 | $7.1M | 1955–2025 |
| #9 | Ward County | 186 | 0 | $697K | 1959–2025 |
| #10 | Traill County | 178 | 0 | $2.1M | 1958–2025 |
| #11 | Williams County | 177 | 1 | $2.6M | 1960–2025 |
| #12 | Ramsey County | 176 | 0 | $17.6M | 1960–2026 |
| #13 | Barnes County | 171 | 0 | $3.4M | 1964–2025 |
| #14 | Walsh County | 166 | 0 | $2.7M | 1966–2025 |
| #15 | Benson County | 152 | 0 | $8.5M | 1961–2026 |
| #16 | Mountrail County | 144 | 0 | $1.2M | 1957–2025 |
| #17 | McKenzie County | 142 | 0 | $1.1M | 1965–2025 |
| #18 | Nelson County | 139 | 0 | $106K | 1971–2025 |
| #19 | Pembina County | 133 | 0 | $3.1M | 1959–2024 |
| #20 | Mercer County | 128 | 0 | $3.2M | 1957–2025 |
| #21 | Cavalier County | 126 | 0 | $3.0M | 1956–2025 |
| #22 | Emmons County | 120 | 0 | $3.1M | 1960–2026 |
| #23 | Ransom County | 116 | 0 | $1.1M | 1959–2025 |
| #24 | Sargent County | 110 | 0 | $2.0M | 1960–2024 |
| #25 | Steele County | 107 | 0 | $6.2M | 1964–2025 |
Significant events
Deadliest thunderstorm wind events in North Dakota
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2005 | Rolette County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 27, 1990 | Williams County | — | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2018 | McLean County | — | 1 | 4 |
| Jun 26, 1999 | Morton County | — | 1 | 0 |
All hazards in North Dakota · Thunderstorm Wind across the U.S.