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Wind in Ramsey County, North Dakota
225 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 225 wind events in Ramsey County, North Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
June is the busiest month, with 68 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 108 events against 89 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.4% of the 9,530 wind events recorded in North Dakota; its 19.0 per 100 square miles compares with 13.8 statewide.
147 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 34 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 | Ramsey County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 225 | 9,530 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.0 | 13.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 194.4 | 123.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
3Mar
3Apr
3May
15Jun
68Jul
68Aug
36Sep
8Oct
8Nov
9Dec
0
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 196 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 225. 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 | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2024 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2024 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2024 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2022 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2018 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2018 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2015 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2015 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2007 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2007 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2005 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2005 | High Wind | 62 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $10M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 76 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 1999 | High Wind | 61 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 1997 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | 12 | County |
| 26 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ramsey County had?
225 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 Ramsey County?
29 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 Ramsey County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Aug 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Ramsey County compare with North Dakota for wind?
19.0 events per 100 square miles against 13.8 statewide; the county holds 225 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.