Storm History: Foster County, North Dakota

Events

405

Deaths

1

Injuries

3

Damage

$23 million

Episodes

328

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.

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• Blizzard, January 9, 19971 death · $1.5 million · 1 event here

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 1999$10 million · 87 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 2014$4.0 million · 2.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Blizzard, January 9, 19971 death · $1.5 million · 1 event here
• Blizzard, April 4, 1997$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 2011$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Blizzard, January 15, 19971 injured · $900,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, January 21, 1997$790,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 1, 2009$555,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 2025$550,000 · EF2 · 5 events here
• Ice Storm, December 25, 2023$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 21, 2017$345,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 21, 1987$250,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Blizzard, January 4, 1997$250,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2016$200,000 · 3.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 17, 2010$170,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Hail, September 3, 2014$150,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 18, 19942 injured · $115,000 · F1 · 7 events here
• Hail, May 12, 2022$75,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2011$70,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, March 6, 2009$50,000 · 1 event here

• Hail, June 16, 2016$200,000 · 3.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 20213 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, July 4, 20153 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 12, 20153 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 30, 19893 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20172.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 4, 2016$10,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 2014$4.0 million · 2.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, September 3, 2014$150,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 3, 19862.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 10, 20212.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 20202.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 24, 20112.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 21, 19822.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20202 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 20, 1974F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 21, 1987$250,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 17, 2011EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 29, 1972$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 21, 1973F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 1976F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 6, 1982F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 15, 1986F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 2025$550,000 · EF2 · 5 events here

Every tornado in Foster County, with its track

• Heavy Snow, April 3, 20261 event here
• High Wind, March 12, 202677 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 17, 202579 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 202551 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 7, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 25, 2025$5,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 28, 20251.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 20, 2025$550,000 · EF2 · 5 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 16, 20251 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 18, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 18, 20241 event here
• Blizzard, November 19, 20241 event here
• High Wind, October 5, 202466 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 22, 202452 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 5, 2024EF1 · 2 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 12, 20241 event here
• Ice Storm, December 25, 2023$500,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, October 25, 20231 event here
• Hail, September 4, 20231.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 202351 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 20230.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Dense Smoke, May 17, 20231 event here
• Flood, April 11, 2023$10,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, April 4, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, March 17, 20231 event here
• Blizzard, March 10, 20231 event here
• Blizzard, December 21, 20221 event here
• Blizzard, December 13, 20222 events here
• Blizzard, November 9, 20221 event here
• High Wind, November 5, 202258 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 30, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 24, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 2022$75,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 12, 202256 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, April 12, 20221 event here
• High Wind, April 6, 202259 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 18, 202256 kt wind · 2 events here
• Blizzard, February 1, 202264 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 31, 202264 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 13, 20221 event here
• Blizzard, December 26, 20212 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 4, 20211 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20211 event here
• High Wind, November 16, 202163 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20211 event here
• Hail, August 22, 20211.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 9, 20213 in hail · 5 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20211 event here
• Tornado, June 10, 20212.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, April 13, 20211 event here
• High Wind, March 29, 202163 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 5, 20211 event here
• High Wind, January 20, 202155 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 13, 202181 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 31, 202058 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 2, 2020$1,000 · 57 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 20, 20201 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20202 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 7, 2020EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 20202.5 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 1, 202058 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, January 17, 20201 event here
• Blizzard, December 28, 20192 events here
• Heavy Snow, November 29, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, October 9, 20192 events here
• Hail, September 2, 2019$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Funnel Cloud, June 13, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, March 13, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 8, 20191 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, December 26, 20182 events here
• Tornado, May 30, 2018EF0 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 30, 20181 event here
• Blizzard, March 5, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20181 event here
• High Wind, October 26, 201755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 21, 2017$345,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 9, 20172.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Blizzard, March 6, 201762 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 30, 201751 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 2, 20171 event here
• Blizzard, December 25, 20161 event here
• Blizzard, December 5, 20162 events here
• Hail, August 22, 20161 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 20, 2016EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20162 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 4, 2016$10,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2016$200,000 · 3.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20161.75 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 6, 201659 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 18, 201563 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 11, 201565 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, July 28, 201566 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 12, 20153 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 20153 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20151.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 20, 20152 in hail · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 22, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 3, 20151 event here
• Hail, September 3, 2014$150,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 21, 2014$4.0 million · 2.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Blizzard, March 31, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, March 1, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 28, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 26, 20141 event here
• Blizzard, January 25, 201455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 22, 20141 event here
• Blizzard, January 15, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 4, 20141 event here
• Blizzard, January 3, 20141 event here
• Blizzard, December 28, 20131 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 28, 20131 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 6, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 2, 20131 event here
• Hail, August 20, 20130.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 2013$15,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Blizzard, April 14, 20132 events here
• Blizzard, March 17, 20131 event here
• Blizzard, March 3, 20131 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 20131 event here
• Blizzard, February 18, 20131 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20131 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 30, 20131 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20131 event here
• High Wind, January 19, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 9, 20121 event here
• High Wind, October 17, 201268 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 25, 20121 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 11, 20121 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 10, 20121 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 18, 20121 event here
• High Wind, October 7, 201153 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 19, 201154 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 2011$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2011$500 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 2011$5,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 24, 20112.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, July 17, 2011EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 16, 2011EF1 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 16, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2011$70,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 20, 2011$50,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 2, 2011$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, May 31, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 14, 20111 event here
• Blizzard, March 22, 20112 events here
• Blizzard, March 11, 201153 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 13, 2011$20,000 · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 8, 20111 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20111 event here
• Blizzard, January 1, 20111 event here
• Blizzard, December 29, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 20, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 15, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 10, 20101 event here
• Blizzard, October 26, 201061 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, June 18, 201054 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 17, 2010$170,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Hail, June 8, 20100.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 13, 20101 event here
• Blizzard, January 24, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 20101 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20101 event here
• Blizzard, December 23, 20092 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 12, 20091 event here
• Flood, April 1, 2009$555,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 29, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, March 22, 200958 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 9, 20091 event here
• Flood, March 6, 2009$50,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 31, 200952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 16, 20091 event here
• Blizzard, January 11, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, January 8, 20091 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 29, 20081 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 20, 20081 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 14, 20081 event here
• Blizzard, December 13, 20081 event here
• Blizzard, November 5, 20080.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 26, 200856 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, July 12, 20081 event here
• Hail, July 7, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 26, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 20081 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 9, 20081 event here
• Blizzard, February 8, 20081 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 4, 20081 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 28, 20081 event here
• High Wind, November 13, 200757 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 15, 2007EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 28, 20071.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 2, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, February 28, 20071 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 2, 20071 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 30, 20061 event here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 20061 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 16, 20061 event here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 20051 event here
• High Wind, March 9, 200564 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 13, 20051 event here
• High Wind, December 11, 200466 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 200461 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 10, 200454 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 10, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, February 10, 20041 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 27, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20041 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 4, 20041 event here
• Tornado, June 27, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 2, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, April 1, 20031 event here
• Hail, March 26, 20030.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 11, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, December 17, 20021 event here
• High Wind, November 29, 200261 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 200257 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 200257 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 31, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 200252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 20021 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, May 7, 20021 event here
• High Wind, February 11, 200269 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 22, 20011 event here
• High Wind, November 1, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 14, 20011 in hail · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, August 14, 20011 event here
• Hail, August 7, 20010.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 7, 20011 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 7, 20010.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, August 5, 20011 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 200157 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20010.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 200157 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 20010.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 28, 20001 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1995
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• 1991
• 1990
• 1989
• 1988
• 1987
• 1986
• 1984
• 1983
• 1982
• 1980
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• 1977
• 1976
• 1974
• 1973
• 1972
• 1965
• 1963
• 1957

Tornadoes in Foster CountyEvery warning in Foster County since 1986Every county in North Dakota

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.