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Wind in Stutsman County, North Dakota
270 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 270 wind events in Stutsman County, North Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 58 years.
June is the busiest month, with 77 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 165 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.8% of the 9,530 wind events recorded in North Dakota; its 12.2 per 100 square miles compares with 13.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
231 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 50 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 | Stutsman County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 270 | 9,530 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.2 | 13.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 125.1 | 123.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 7 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
6Mar
5Apr
5May
30Jun
77Jul
61Aug
48Sep
15Oct
8Nov
7Dec
2
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 169 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 270. 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 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $500K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | $12M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2017 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | $35K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $300K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 47 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | $60K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 44 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 102 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Stutsman County had?
270 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 Stutsman 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 Stutsman County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 Sep 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $12M.
How does Stutsman County compare with North Dakota for wind?
12.2 events per 100 square miles against 13.8 statewide; the county holds 270 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.