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.
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillDecember 10, 2000
Morton · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 1, 1997
Cass · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
BlizzardJanuary 9, 1997
Pembina · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillDecember 24, 1996
Williams · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillNovember 21, 1996
Williams · 1 killed ·
Freezing FogNovember 1, 1996
Wells · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainJuly 17, 1996
Burleigh · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 19, 1996
Emmons · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 29, 1996
Burleigh · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 26, 1996
Mcintosh · 1 killed ·
FloodApril 18, 1997
Grand Forks · $3.0B damage
FloodApril 16, 1997
Cass · $150.0M damage
HailJune 9, 2001
Morton · $113.0M damage
HailJune 9, 2001
Burleigh · $113.0M damage
FloodMay 1, 2011
Ward · $100.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 19, 2000
Cass · $100.0M damage
FloodApril 8, 1997
Cass · $100.0M damage
HailJuly 21, 2005
Burleigh · $93.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 4, 1999
Cass · $80.0M damage
FloodSeptember 1, 1999
Ramsey · $75.0M damage
HailJune 17, 2016
Burleigh · $50.0M damage
FloodApril 5, 1997
Richland · $50.0M damage
HailSeptember 21, 2007
Cass · $30.0M damage
FloodAugust 1, 2001
Ramsey · $25.0M damage
FloodSeptember 1, 1999
Benson · $25.0M damage
FloodApril 13, 1997
Richland · $25.0M damage
HailJuly 10, 2016
Dunn · 2 injured · $20.0M damage
FloodJune 2, 2011
Burleigh · $20.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)July 8, 2009
Stark · 2 injured · $20.0M damage
FloodAugust 1, 2001
Benson · $20.0M damage
FloodApril 21, 1997
Pembina · $20.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 8, 2001
Grand Forks · 12 injured · $18.0M damage
BlizzardApril 23, 2022
Williams · $15.0M damage
Winter StormApril 2, 2010
Morton · $14.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindSeptember 14, 2018
Stutsman · $12.0M damage
Winter StormApril 2, 2010
Grant · $11.0M damage
HailJune 20, 2025
Stutsman · $10.0M damage
HailJuly 29, 2024
Burleigh · $10.0M damage
BlizzardApril 23, 2022
Mountrail · $10.0M damage
BlizzardApril 23, 2022
Divide · $10.0M damage
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.