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Winter in Towner County, North Dakota
129 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.
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.
Towner County, North Dakota, has 129 winter events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 30 different years.
December is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 77 events against 52 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 6,541 winter events recorded in North Dakota; its 12.6 per 100 square miles compares with 9.5 statewide.
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 | Towner County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter events since 1950 | 129 | 6,541 | 287,339 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.6 | 9.5 | 8.1 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 602.8 | 84.4 | 8.7 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 27 | 2,509 |
| Busiest month | December | December | January |
By year
Seasonality
30Feb
17Mar
16Apr
11May
1Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
8Nov
13Dec
33
Recorded events
All 129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2026 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2023 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2023 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2022 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 2022 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2022 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2022 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2022 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2022 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2021 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2021 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2020 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2020 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2019 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Feb 2019 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 2019 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 2019 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2018 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2017 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2016 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Dec 2016 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Dec 2016 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2016 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2015 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2015 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2014 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2014 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2014 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2014 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2013 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Dec 2013 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 2013 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 2013 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2013 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2013 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2013 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2011 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2010 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2010 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2010 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2010 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2010 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2010 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Feb 2009 | Ice Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2008 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2008 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2008 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Feb 2008 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2007 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2007 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2007 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2006 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2006 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 2006 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2005 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2005 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2005 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2005 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2005 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2004 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2004 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2004 | Ice Storm | — | $400K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2004 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2004 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2003 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2003 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2003 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2001 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2000 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Winter Storm | — | $14K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 1999 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 1999 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 1999 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 1998 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 1998 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 1998 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 1998 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Blizzard | — | $6.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Ice Storm | — | $6.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 1997 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 1997 | Ice Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 1997 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 1997 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 1997 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 1996 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 1996 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Nov 1996 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 1996 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 1996 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 1996 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many winter events has Towner County had?
129 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded winter event in Towner County?
19 Feb 2026 (Heavy Snow). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Towner County?
The blizzard of 5 Apr 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $6.0M.
How does Towner County compare with North Dakota for winter?
12.6 events per 100 square miles against 9.5 statewide; the county holds 129 of the state's 6,541 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 Winter hub and the county page.