High Wind, Richland
- When
- November 2, 5:00 AM CST to November 3, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Richland forecast zone
- Measured
- 47 kt (54 mph)
- Coordinates
- 46.265, -96.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind in North Dakota, November 2 to 3, 1997
A strong low pressure system created an intense pressure greadient across the Red River Valley area, producing wind gusts up to 47 knots. Several inches of fresh snow were blown around by the strong wind, causing low visibilities.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 17 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 17
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS FGF wrote it up.
A strong low pressure system created an intense pressure greadient across the Red River Valley area, producing wind gusts up to 47 knots. Several inches of fresh snow were blown around by the strong wind, causing low visibilities.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
17 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Barnes
- When
- November 2, 5:00 AM CST to November 3, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Barnes forecast zone
- Measured
- 47 kt (54 mph)
- Coordinates
- 46.936, -98.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Benson
- When
- November 2, 5:00 AM CST to November 3, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Benson forecast zone
- Measured
- 47 kt (54 mph)
- Coordinates
- 48.069, -99.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Cass
- When
- November 2, 5:00 AM CST to November 3, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Cass forecast zone
- Measured
- 47 kt (54 mph)
- Coordinates
- 46.933, -97.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Cavalier
- When
- November 2, 5:00 AM CST to November 3, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Cavalier forecast zone
- Measured
- 47 kt (54 mph)
- Coordinates
- 48.772, -98.465 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Eddy
- When
- November 2, 5:00 AM CST to November 3, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Eddy forecast zone
- Measured
- 47 kt (54 mph)
- Coordinates
- 47.718, -98.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Grand Forks
- When
- November 2, 5:00 AM CST to November 3, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Grand Forks forecast zone
- Measured
- 47 kt (54 mph)
- Coordinates
- 47.922, -97.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Griggs
- When
- November 2, 5:00 AM CST to November 3, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Griggs forecast zone
- Measured
- 47 kt (54 mph)
- Coordinates
- 47.457, -98.237 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Nelson
- When
- November 2, 5:00 AM CST to November 3, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Nelson forecast zone
- Measured
- 47 kt (54 mph)
- Coordinates
- 47.922, -98.192 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Pembina
- When
- November 2, 5:00 AM CST to November 3, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Pembina forecast zone
- Measured
- 47 kt (54 mph)
- Coordinates
- 48.768, -97.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Ramsey
- When
- November 2, 5:00 AM CST to November 3, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Ramsey forecast zone
- Measured
- 47 kt (54 mph)
- Coordinates
- 48.269, -98.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Ransom
- When
- November 2, 5:00 AM CST to November 3, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Ransom forecast zone
- Measured
- 47 kt (54 mph)
- Coordinates
- 46.456, -97.657 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Sargent
- When
- November 2, 5:00 AM CST to November 3, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Sargent forecast zone
- Measured
- 47 kt (54 mph)
- Coordinates
- 46.108, -97.631 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Steele
- When
- November 2, 5:00 AM CST to November 3, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Steele forecast zone
- Measured
- 47 kt (54 mph)
- Coordinates
- 47.456, -97.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Towner
- When
- November 2, 5:00 AM CST to November 3, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Towner forecast zone
- Measured
- 47 kt (54 mph)
- Coordinates
- 48.686, -99.246 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Traill
- When
- November 2, 5:00 AM CST to November 3, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Traill forecast zone
- Measured
- 47 kt (54 mph)
- Coordinates
- 47.454, -97.162 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Walsh
- When
- November 2, 5:00 AM CST to November 3, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Walsh forecast zone
- Measured
- 47 kt (54 mph)
- Coordinates
- 48.370, -97.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornado in Florida, November 2, 1997
- Strong Wind in New York, November 2, 1997
- Hurricane in Guam, November 2, 1997
- High Wind in Nebraska, November 2, 1997
- High Wind in South Dakota, November 2, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Florida, November 2, 1997
- High Wind in South Dakota, November 2, 1997
- Tornado in Pennsylvania, November 2, 1997
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 2, 1997
- Strong Wind in Maryland, November 2, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, November 2, 1997
- High Wind in Iowa, November 2, 1997
More
Every storm in North Dakota in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in North Dakota, November 1997
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5622259, 5622260, 5622261, 5622262, 5622263, 5622264, 5622265, 5622266, 5622267, 5622268, 5622269, 5622270, 5622271, 5622272, 5622273, 5622274, 5622275.