North Dakota, 2013

Extreme Cold in North Dakota, February 1, 2013

February 1, 2013 · NWS FGF · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

This event continued over from January 31st. Temperatures from 15 below to 25 below zero combined with northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph to produce wind chill readings around 40 below zero.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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.

This event continued over from January 31st. Temperatures from 15 below to 25 below zero combined with northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph to produce wind chill readings around 40 below zero. As winds became light by the early morning hours of the 1st, the warning was cancelled.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

12 extreme cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Towner

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to 4:44 AM CST
Where
Towner forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.686, -99.246 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Cavalier

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to 4:44 AM CST
Where
Cavalier forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.772, -98.465 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Benson

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to 4:44 AM CST
Where
Benson forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.069, -99.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Ramsey

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to 4:44 AM CST
Where
Ramsey forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.269, -98.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Western Walsh

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to 4:44 AM CST
Where
Western Walsh forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.370, -97.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Eddy

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to 4:44 AM CST
Where
Eddy forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
47.718, -98.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Nelson

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to 4:44 AM CST
Where
Nelson forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
47.922, -98.192 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Griggs

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to 4:44 AM CST
Where
Griggs forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
47.457, -98.237 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Steele

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to 4:44 AM CST
Where
Steele forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
47.456, -97.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Barnes

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to 4:44 AM CST
Where
Barnes forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
46.936, -98.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Ransom

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to 4:44 AM CST
Where
Ransom forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
46.456, -97.657 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Sargent

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to 4:44 AM CST
Where
Sargent forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
46.108, -97.631 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures or wind chills at or below the local warning criteria, or cold that caused deaths.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 422167, 422168, 422169, 422170, 422171, 422172, 422173, 422174, 422175, 422176, 422177, 422178.