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North Dakota, 2015

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

811events recorded876 in 2014
0deaths recorded0 injuries
$7.3Mproperty damage (estimates)$3.0M crop damage
0disaster declarations10 NFIP claims, $13K paid
← 20142016 →

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.

Events by hazard

Wind316
Hail252
Cold93
Winter65
Other46
Tornado32
Flood5
Wildfire2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2015 was 811 against 876 in 2014.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2015
Grand Forks County44
Cass County33
Morton County29
Benson County24
Pembina County24
Nelson County23
Barnes County22
Richland County22
Walsh County22
Bowman County21
McLean County20
Ramsey County19
McKenzie County18
Traill County18
Dunn County17
Golden Valley County17
Stark County17
Cavalier County16
Griggs County16
Slope County16
Burleigh County15
Emmons County15
Steele County15
Ransom County14
Stutsman County14

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
20 Jun 2015WellsHail2.00 in$750,000——
19 Jun 2015BurleighThunderstorm Wind82 mph$1,000,000——
11 Oct 2015SiouxWildfire—$750,000——
5 Sep 2015Golden ValleyThunderstorm Wind99 mph$450,000——
23 Jul 2015McLeanThunderstorm Wind96 mph$500,000——
21 Jun 2015McIntoshThunderstorm Wind81 mph$400,000——
25 Jun 2015WilliamsFlash Flood—$500,000——
19 Jun 2015BurleighThunderstorm Wind90 mph$350,000——
2 Jun 2015StutsmanHail2.25 in$200,000——
21 Jun 2015StutsmanThunderstorm Wind98 mph$300,000——
23 Jul 2015McLeanHail1.75 in$150,000——
5 Sep 2015BillingsThunderstorm Wind94 mph$175,000——
20 Jun 2015McHenryThunderstorm Wind70 mph$250,000——
30 Jun 2015McKenzieThunderstorm Wind81 mph$250,000——
2 Jun 2015StutsmanHail3.00 in$50,000——
2 Jun 2015DickeyHail2.25 in$50,000——
2 Jun 2015LaMoureHail2.25 in$50,000——
30 Jun 2015BowmanTornadoEF1$165,000——
12 Apr 2015BurleighWildfire—$200,000——
4 Jul 2015WardThunderstorm Wind75 mph$150,000——
5 Sep 2015StarkThunderstorm Wind90 mph$125,000——
15 Jul 2015GrantHail1.75 in$50,000——
19 Jun 2015MortonThunderstorm Wind76 mph$50,000——
11 Jul 2015BensonTornadoEF0———
30 Jun 2015McKenzieTornadoEF1———
30 Jun 2015Golden ValleyTornadoEF1———
24 Jun 2015DunnTornadoEF0———
2 Jun 2015DunnTornadoEF0———
23 Jul 2015NelsonTornadoEF1———
23 Jul 2015TraillTornadoEF1———
12 Jul 2015TraillTornadoEF0———
12 Jul 2015Grand ForksTornadoEF0———
28 May 2015WalshTornadoEF0———
20 Jun 2015GriggsTornadoEF0———
20 Jun 2015TownerTornadoEF0———
27 Jun 2015RichlandTornadoEF1———
27 Jun 2015CavalierTornadoEF0———
27 Jun 2015SteeleTornadoEF0———
27 Jun 2015BarnesTornadoEF0———
27 Jun 2015RichlandTornadoEF1———

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 2015

No declaration touching North Dakota was made in 2015.

Flood insurance claims with a 2015 date of loss

10 NFIP claims, 1 of them paid, for $12,659.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.