Strong Wind in North Dakota
Every strong wind event the National Weather Service has filed in North Dakota, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
The most significant on the map
The most significant strong wind episodes in North Dakota.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 18
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- $20,000
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, June 29, 2019A bowing line of thunderstorms (bow echo) moved into the Devils Lake area from north central North Dakota just after sunrise.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in North Dakota, November 9 to 11, 2022A strong Colorado Low moved through the area, bringing multiple inches of snow and 30 - 50 MPH winds to the area. This created blowing snow or blizzard conditions in some areas.
- High Wind and Strong Wind in North Dakota, April 6 to 7, 2022Post-frontal winds gusted as high as 60 mph across much of eastern North Dakota.
- High Wind and Strong Wind in North Dakota, May 18, 2024A High Wind Warning was issued for the northern Devils Lake Basin in the afternoon of May 18th.
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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 2026-09-24.