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Wind in Pembina County, North Dakota
160 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.
Pembina County, North Dakota, has 160 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 54 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 81 events against 58 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 9,530 wind events recorded in North Dakota; its 14.3 per 100 square miles compares with 13.8 statewide.
102 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 26 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 | Pembina County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 160 | 9,530 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.3 | 13.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 236.4 | 123.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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2Mar
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1May
11Jun
46Jul
54Aug
26Sep
6Oct
4Nov
6Dec
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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 160 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2022 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2018 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2018 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2017 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $500K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2015 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2013 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $2.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2005 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 1999 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 76 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pembina County had?
160 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 Pembina County?
9 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pembina County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Jun 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Pembina County compare with North Dakota for wind?
14.3 events per 100 square miles against 13.8 statewide; the county holds 160 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.