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.
FloodJune 2, 2011
Morton · $10.0M damage
HailMay 15, 2001
Grand Forks · 1 injured · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 11, 2000
Ramsey · 2 injured · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 25, 1999
Foster · $10.0M damage
HailAugust 31, 1997
Stutsman · $10.0M damage
HailJune 27, 1997
Nelson · $10.0M damage
FloodApril 21, 1997
Ramsey · 1 injured · $10.0M damage
FloodApril 21, 1997
Benson · $10.0M damage
FloodApril 19, 1997
Eastern Walsh · $10.0M damage
FloodApril 17, 1997
Traill · $10.0M damage
FloodApril 2, 1997
Cass · $10.0M damage
HailJuly 21, 1996
Grand Forks · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F4)July 18, 2004
Barnes · $1.7M damage
Tornado (EF3)July 7, 2008
Rolette · 3 injured · $1.5M damage
Tornado (F4)June 6, 1999
Pembina · $1.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)August 12, 2010
Burke · $700K damage
Tornado (F4)August 11, 2002
Stutsman · $650K damage
Tornado (EF3)July 17, 2011
La Moure · 1 injured · $500K damage
Tornado (F3)July 18, 2001
Nelson · $200K damage
Tornado (EF3)July 7, 2008
Towner · $5K damage
Tornado (EF5)June 20, 2025
Ransom ·
Tornado (EF3)June 20, 2025
Barnes ·
Tornado (EF3)August 27, 2016
Traill ·
Tornado (EF4)August 7, 2010
Richland ·
Tornado (EF4)June 17, 2010
Grand Forks ·
Tornado (EF4)June 17, 2010
Traill · 1 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)August 26, 2007
Nelson ·
Tornado (EF3)August 26, 2007
Grand Forks ·
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.