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Wind in Adams County, North Dakota
195 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Adams County, North Dakota, has 195 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 141 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 9,530 wind events recorded in North Dakota; its 19.7 per 100 square miles compares with 13.8 statewide.
148 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 17 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with North Dakota
| Measure | Adams County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 195 | 9,530 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.7 | 13.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 899.9 | 123.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
7Mar
13Apr
5May
28Jun
31Jul
37Aug
23Sep
8Oct
16Nov
10Dec
8
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 195 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2025 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | $1.0M | $100K | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2021 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2017 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2017 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2016 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2015 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2015 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2011 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2011 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2010 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2008 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2007 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2006 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2005 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2004 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2002 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2001 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2001 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 May 2001 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2001 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2001 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 1999 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $325K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Adams County had?
195 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Adams County?
15 May 2026 (High Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Adams County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Jun 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M and crop damage at $100K.
How does Adams County compare with North Dakota for wind?
19.7 events per 100 square miles against 13.8 statewide; the county holds 195 of the state's 9,530 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.