North Dakota Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, North Dakota has logged 29,134 severe-weather events — about 940 a year — with 61 direct deaths, 344 injuries and $5.4B in reported property damage.
By event type
Hail8,282—$546.5M
Thunderstorm Wind5,2273 d$307.3M
Blizzard2,73511 d$307.7M
High Wind2,6202 d$11.6M
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill1,8392 d—
Winter Storm1,7675 d$40.0M
Heavy Snow1,677—$9.1M
Tornado9947 d$123.6M
Drought676——
Flood6648 d$3.8B
Cold/Wind Chill6418 d$360K
Flash Flood5575 d$164.2M
Funnel Cloud540——
Winter Weather2083 d$1.3M
Ice Storm154—$106.2M
Frost/Freeze1181 d$15K
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (108)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Tornado (EF4)June 20, 2025
Cass · 3 killed ·
Winter StormApril 2, 2003
Ward · 3 killed · 6 injured ·
WildfireOctober 5, 2024
Williams · 2 killed · 8 injured · $12.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 12, 2000
Grand Forks · 2 killed · $4.0M damage
BlizzardJanuary 15, 1997
Logan · 2 killed · $900K damage
Flash FloodJuly 8, 2019
Sioux · 2 killed · 2 injured · $750K damage
FloodMarch 21, 1997
La Moure · 2 killed · $600K damage
FloodMay 1, 2022
Hettinger · 2 killed · $30K damage
Winter StormJanuary 1, 1999
Williams · 2 killed ·
Tornado (EF4)August 26, 2007
Grand Forks · 1 killed · 18 injured · $50.0M damage
BlizzardApril 5, 1997
Eastern Walsh · 1 killed · $6.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)July 9, 2018
Mckenzie · 1 killed · 28 injured · $3.5M damage
High WindJuly 31, 2000
Cass · 1 killed · 11 injured · $3.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 25, 1999
Morton · 1 killed · $2.0M damage
BlizzardApril 4, 1997
Emmons · 1 killed · 1 injured · $1.8M damage
BlizzardJanuary 9, 1997
Rolette · 1 killed · $1.5M damage
BlizzardJanuary 9, 1997
Foster · 1 killed · $1.5M damage
BlizzardApril 4, 1997
La Moure · 1 killed · 1 injured · $1.5M damage
FloodApril 1, 2006
Cass · 1 killed · $1.3M damage
FloodApril 1, 2006
Grand Forks · 1 killed · $887K damage
Tornado (EF3)August 12, 2010
Ward · 1 killed · 1 injured · $500K damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 29, 2018
Mclean · 1 killed · 4 injured · $250K damage
High WindNovember 6, 2022
La Moure · 1 killed · 1 injured · $75K damage
Tornado (F2)July 23, 1997
Renville · 1 killed · 2 injured · $46K damage
BlizzardApril 30, 2011
Hettinger · 1 killed · 1 injured · $35K damage
FloodApril 16, 2023
Rolette · 1 killed · $20K damage
FloodApril 27, 2013
Walsh · 1 killed · $20K damage
Winter WeatherNovember 20, 1997
Burleigh · 1 killed · 12 injured · $20K damage
Frost/FreezeNovember 27, 1997
Mckenzie · 1 killed · 3 injured · $15K damage
Winter WeatherNovember 4, 1997
Stutsman · 1 killed · 1 injured · $15K damage
Winter WeatherMarch 5, 1997
Wells · 1 killed · 1 injured · $15K damage
Flash FloodJune 20, 2013
Ransom · 1 killed · $5K damage
BlizzardApril 12, 2022
Ward · 1 killed ·
BlizzardApril 12, 2022
Mckenzie · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 4, 2019
Stark · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 1, 2011
Williams · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillDecember 21, 2008
Mclean · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 7, 2005
Rolette · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 13, 2003
Sioux · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 5, 2003
Sioux · 1 killed ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.