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Wind in Burleigh County, North Dakota
299 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.
Burleigh County, North Dakota, has 299 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 89 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 219 events against 54 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.1% of the 9,530 wind events recorded in North Dakota; its 18.3 per 100 square miles compares with 13.8 statewide.
255 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 60 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 | Burleigh County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 299 | 9,530 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.3 | 13.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.2 | 123.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
6Mar
8Apr
3May
27Jun
89Jul
74Aug
47Sep
13Oct
9Nov
8Dec
5
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
The 175 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 299. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $5.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $300K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 71 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $250K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2017 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2017 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2015 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2015 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2015 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 44 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 59 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | 10 | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $3.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Burleigh County had?
299 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 Burleigh County?
9 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 72 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Burleigh County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Jun 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Burleigh County compare with North Dakota for wind?
18.3 events per 100 square miles against 13.8 statewide; the county holds 299 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.