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Wind in Richland County, North Dakota
281 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 281 wind events in Richland County, North Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 54 years.
July is the busiest month, with 93 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 145 events against 94 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.9% of the 9,530 wind events recorded in North Dakota; its 19.6 per 100 square miles compares with 13.8 statewide.
183 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 30 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 | Richland County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 281 | 9,530 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.6 | 13.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 169.7 | 123.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
5Mar
5Apr
9May
25Jun
76Jul
93Aug
36Sep
14Oct
7Nov
6Dec
3
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 190 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 281. 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $300K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2015 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | High Wind | 46 mph | $100K | $100K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $225K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Richland County had?
281 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 Richland County?
29 Jun 2026 (High Wind, 62 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Richland County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Jul 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Richland County compare with North Dakota for wind?
19.6 events per 100 square miles against 13.8 statewide; the county holds 281 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.