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Wind in Dunn County, North Dakota
169 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.
NCEI records 169 wind events in Dunn County, North Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
July is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 115 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 9,530 wind events recorded in North Dakota; its 8.4 per 100 square miles compares with 13.8 statewide.
127 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 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 | Dunn County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 169 | 9,530 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.4 | 13.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 418.8 | 123.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
4Mar
12Apr
4May
10Jun
26Jul
53Aug
26Sep
4Oct
10Nov
6Dec
6
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 169 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $275K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2015 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2015 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2015 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $300K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2010 | High Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2009 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2007 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2007 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 1999 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dunn County had?
169 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 Dunn County?
27 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 81 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Dunn County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Sep 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Dunn County compare with North Dakota for wind?
8.4 events per 100 square miles against 13.8 statewide; the county holds 169 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.