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North Dakota, 2018
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2018 was 923 against 720 in 2017.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2018 | McKenzie | Tornado | EF2 | $3,500,000 | 1 | 28 |
| 29 Jun 2018 | McLean | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250,000 | 1 | 4 |
| 16 Nov 2018 | Burleigh | Heavy Snow | — | $250,000 | — | 3 |
| 14 Sep 2018 | Stutsman | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | $12,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Wells | Hail | 3.00 in | $850,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Adams | Hail | 1.75 in | $500,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Eddy | High Wind | 110 mph | $650,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Dickey | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Eddy | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Burke | Hail | 2.75 in | $500,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Mercer | Thunderstorm Wind | 130 mph | $400,000 | — | — |
| 10 Oct 2018 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 10 Oct 2018 | Dickey | Heavy Snow | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jun 2018 | McLean | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $350,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Mercer | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Grant | Hail | 1.75 in | $250,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Emmons | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Ramsey | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Emmons | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Morton | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Dunn | Tornado | EF2 | $175,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jun 2018 | McLean | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Mercer | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Dickey | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Morton | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Burleigh | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jul 2018 | Divide | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Grant | Hail | 1.75 in | $75,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jun 2018 | McLean | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $110,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Adams | Hail | 3.00 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Adams | Hail | 1.75 in | $60,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Stutsman | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $90,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Emmons | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $90,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Bottineau | Hail | 3.00 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Wells | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Stutsman | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Dunn | Tornado | EF1 | $60,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Adams | Hail | 2.75 in | $70,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Williams | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $70,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Stutsman | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
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 2018
No declaration touching North Dakota was made in 2018.
Flood insurance claims with a 2018 date of loss
9 NFIP claims, 2 of them paid, for $1,612.
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.