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Wind in Morton County, North Dakota
365 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 365 wind events in Morton County, North Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 57 years.
July is the busiest month, with 113 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 242 events against 71 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.8% of the 9,530 wind events recorded in North Dakota; its 19.0 per 100 square miles compares with 13.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
298 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 64 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 | Morton County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 365 | 9,530 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.0 | 13.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 108.6 | 123.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 7 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
5Mar
9Apr
4May
30Jun
108Jul
113Aug
54Sep
10Oct
9Nov
9Dec
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 166 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 365. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $450K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2017 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2017 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2015 | High Wind | 69 mph | $20K | $50K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | $35K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $1.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $2.0M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.3M | $10K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 16 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Morton County had?
365 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 Morton County?
29 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Morton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Jun 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M; 1 death recorded.
How does Morton County compare with North Dakota for wind?
19.0 events per 100 square miles against 13.8 statewide; the county holds 365 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.