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Wind in Ransom County, North Dakota
143 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.
Ransom County, North Dakota, has 143 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 73 events against 53 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 9,530 wind events recorded in North Dakota; its 16.6 per 100 square miles compares with 13.8 statewide.
92 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 19 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 | Ransom County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 143 | 9,530 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.6 | 13.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 252.0 | 123.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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37Aug
19Sep
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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 143 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2015 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2013 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | $20K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2008 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $200K | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2001 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 71 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ransom County had?
143 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 Ransom County?
10 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Ransom County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Jul 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K and crop damage at $5.0M.
How does Ransom County compare with North Dakota for wind?
16.6 events per 100 square miles against 13.8 statewide; the county holds 143 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.