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Billings County, North Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
8
Tornado reports
118
Hail reports
6
Floods since 1996
386
All events
0
Deaths
$6.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Billings County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 8 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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Year by year
All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A storm chaser submitted a video of a tornado that occurred north of Belfield. The Billings County Emergency Manager relayed damage that occurred. The property owner reported multiple large spruce trees knocked over and uprooted laying in different directions. There was also dama…
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
Fairfield NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 66 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Billings County received an estimated six inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Billings County received an estimated six inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
Medora NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 63 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Fryburg NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 70 mph.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds and snow combined to produce a blizzard.
High Wind High Wind
Fryburg NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 72 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Billings County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Billings County had estimated gusts to 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by a trained spotter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines were down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by the public.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill values dropped to between 45 below to around 60 below over most locations.
Drought Drought
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped as low as 60 below.
Drought Drought
High Wind High Wind
Billings County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
High Wind High Wind
Billings County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.
Drought Drought
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Billings County received an estimated six inches of snow.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped to around 70 below.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A cold front moving through the area produced gusty winds which combined with a narrow band of snow to produce reduced visibility and some snow covered roads which became slippery.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Billings County received an estimated eight inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
Fryburg NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 84 mph.
Dense Smoke Dense Smoke
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds combined with snow on the ground and occasional falling snow to create a blizzard.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Fairfield received six inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
Fryburg NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 58 mph.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds combined with snow on the ground to produce a ground blizzard.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds, occasional falling snow, and snow on the ground combined to produce a blizzard.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 18 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 16 | 0 |
| 2010 | 20 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 1 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 1 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 1 |
| 1984 | 4 | 1 |
| 1983 | 3 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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