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North Dakota, 2024

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

717events recorded781 in 2023
2deaths recorded11 injuries
$47Mproperty damage (estimates)$15M crop damage
4disaster declarations4 NFIP claims, $2K paid
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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

Wind241
Hail174
Winter108
Drought75
Cold71
Other20
Tornado14
Flood11
Wildfire2
Lightning1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2024 was 717 against 781 in 2023.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2024
Burleigh County26
Ward County25
Grand Forks County23
Mountrail County23
Cass County22
Cavalier County22
McHenry County22
McLean County22
McKenzie County20
Renville County19
Williams County19
Burke County18
Stark County18
Stutsman County18
Adams County17
Bottineau County17
Pembina County17
Richland County17
Hettinger County15
Morton County15
Ramsey County15
Benson County14
Dunn County14
Mercer County14
Sioux County14

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
5 Oct 2024WilliamsWildfire—$12,000,00028
28 Aug 2024BurleighLightning—$1,000—3
5 Oct 2024McKenzieWildfire—$7,000,000——
29 Jul 2024BurleighHail4.50 in$10,000,000——
13 Aug 2024BurleighFlash Flood—$8,000,000——
29 Jul 2024BurleighHail2.50 in$2,000,000——
2 Jun 2024LaMoureThunderstorm Wind90 mph$1,000,000——
29 May 2024Golden ValleyHail2.00 in$800,000——
28 Aug 2024BurleighThunderstorm Wind100 mph$300,000——
2 Jun 2024StutsmanFlash Flood—$500,000——
28 Aug 2024KidderTornadoEF1$600,000——
2 Jun 2024StutsmanHail1.50 in$600,000——
15 Jul 2024StutsmanHail3.50 in$200,000——
28 Aug 2024MortonThunderstorm Wind75 mph$450,000——
14 Jul 2024BottineauHail1.75 in$400,000——
14 Jul 2024McHenryHail1.50 in$150,000——
14 Jul 2024McLeanThunderstorm Wind60 mph$150,000——
29 Jul 2024MortonHail3.00 in$300,000——
6 Aug 2024RenvilleThunderstorm Wind81 mph$200,000——
6 Aug 2024McLeanThunderstorm Wind81 mph$200,000——
29 Jul 2024LoganThunderstorm Wind81 mph$200,000——
27 Jun 2024StarkHail1.50 in$100,000——
24 Jun 2024BurkeHail1.75 in$100,000——
15 Jun 2024BottineauThunderstorm Wind75 mph$150,000——
6 Aug 2024RenvilleThunderstorm Wind81 mph$150,000——
16 Jun 2024RoletteThunderstorm Wind81 mph$125,000——
28 Aug 2024MortonHail4.00 in$125,000——
18 Jun 2024LaMoureThunderstorm Wind90 mph$120,000——
6 Aug 2024RenvilleHail1.75 in$100,000——
15 Jun 2024WardThunderstorm Wind70 mph$75,000——
14 Jun 2024WilliamsHail1.50 in$50,000——
2 Jun 2024StutsmanThunderstorm Wind70 mph$50,000——
6 Aug 2024RenvilleHail2.50 in$50,000——
6 Aug 2024McLeanThunderstorm Wind81 mph$50,000——
6 Jul 2024MountrailTornadoEF1$40,000——
28 Aug 2024SiouxTornadoEF1$9,000——
23 May 2024AdamsTornadoEF unrated———
24 May 2024RichlandTornadoEF unrated———
13 Jul 2024RichlandTornadoEF1———
2 Jun 2024RansomTornadoEF unrated———

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 2024

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
24 Dec 2024DR-4852Major disasterFireWildfires And Straight-Line Winds2
6 Oct 2024FM-5541Fire management assistanceFireElk Horn Fire1
6 Oct 2024FM-5540Fire management assistanceFireBear Den Fire1
15 Feb 2024DR-4760Major disasterWinter StormSevere Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds13

Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss

4 NFIP claims, 1 of them paid, for $2,252.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.