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Bottineau County, North Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
34
Tornado reports
182
Hail reports
16
Floods since 1996
525
All events
0
Deaths
$19.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Bottineau County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 34 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
Strong winds and heavy snow combined to produce a blizzard. In addition, periods of freezing rain occurred which accreted on power lines. This, combined with strong winds, led to extensive damage to power lines, cross arms, and poles, and thus widespread power outages.
Widespread damage occurred in the city of Lansford. A mobile home sustained substantial damage as the roof and part of the wall structure were removed. Permanent homes had roof damage and broken windows. The grain elevator sustained an estimated three to four million dollars in d…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Bottineau NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 62 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Westhope NDDOT station reported wind gusts up to 69 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station reported wind gusts up to 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gusts up to 58 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked down a large tree on top of a porch.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Bottineau AWOS reported wind gusts up to 75 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Bottineau AWOS reported wind gusts up to 60 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Antler AWOS reported wind gusts up to 60 mph.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Widespread blowing dust with visibility down to a quarter mile.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Locations northeast of Bottineau received nine inches of snow.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds and snow combined to produce a blizzard.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple power poles blew down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Damage to home, vehicles, and buildings.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Extensive hail damage throughout the community of Newberg including damaged roofs and vehicles.
High Wind High Wind
Bottineau AWOS reported wind gusts to 59 mph.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill values dropped to between 45 below to around 60 below over most locations.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds combined with falling snow and snow on the ground to produce a blizzard.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped as low as 60 below.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Locations northwest of Maxbass received six inches of snow.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds and snow combined to produce a blizzard.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Lake Metegoshie received 14 inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
Bottineau AWOS reported wind gusts to 62 mph.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail damaged roofs, siding, and windows on houses along with car windshields in the community of Westhope.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Metigoshe Drive In building was severely damaged by thunderstorm wind gusts with the front awning and much of the roof completely torn off.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Locations northeast of Eckman received seven inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Maxbass received nine inches of snow.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped to around 60 below.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall. Visibility rapidly deteriorated to less than one-quarter mile as northwest winds gusting to 50 mph combined with falling snow to produce a snow squall.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Lansford received 12 inches of snow.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Seven empty hopper style grain bins were blown over, and one empty standard style grain bin was also destroyed. Various trees were damaged, with some smaller trees broken off. The wind was also accompanied by up to one-inch diameter hail and caused extensive crop damage in the ar…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The strong thunderstorm winds combined with small hail to strip a nearby corn field down to its stalks.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1 |
| 2021 | 19 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 2 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 1 |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 26 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 |
| 2011 | 33 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0 |
| 2008 | 22 | 1 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 24 | 0 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 1 |
| 2000 | 19 | 4 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 5 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 4 |
| 1986 | 9 | 2 |
| 1984 | 3 | 1 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| 1981 | 3 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 3 |
| 1977 | 4 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 |
| 1973 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 8 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 2 | 1 |
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