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Wind in Walsh County, North Dakota
170 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 170 wind events in Walsh County, North Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
July is the busiest month, with 68 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 82 events against 64 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 9,530 wind events recorded in North Dakota; its 13.3 per 100 square miles compares with 13.8 statewide.
110 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 29 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 | Walsh County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 170 | 9,530 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.3 | 13.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 162.4 | 123.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
0May
7Jun
48Jul
68Aug
30Sep
13Oct
0Nov
2Dec
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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 170 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 1999 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.3M | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Walsh County had?
170 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 Walsh County?
2 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 Walsh County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Aug 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.3M and crop damage at $10K.
How does Walsh County compare with North Dakota for wind?
13.3 events per 100 square miles against 13.8 statewide; the county holds 170 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.