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Dickey County, North Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
35
Tornado reports
140
Hail reports
13
Floods since 1996
496
All events
0
Deaths
$16.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Dickey County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 35 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.
A National Weather Service Storm Survey was conducted across Dickey County. Widespread mature hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted along a 45 mile long and 4 mile wide damage swath, along with thousands of acres of crop damage due to wind driven hail. Several communities along…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Ellendale NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 69 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Six inch diameter tree branch broken.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Ellendale received 11 inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Dickey County received an estimated six inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
Oakes AWOS reported wind gusts to 71 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Oakes AWOS reported wind gusts to 59 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Dickey County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Dickey County received an estimated eight inches of snow.
Hail Hail
Crops in the area were damaged by the hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Locations northwest of Ellendale received nine inches of snow.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill values dropped to between 45 below to around 60 below over most locations.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Dickey County received an estimated six inches of snow.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped as low as 60 below.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped to around 60 below.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Around 400 utility poles were broken, along with multiple cross-members. Many miles of power lines throughout the county were down. Power service was out over most of the county at some time during the storm. Travel became nearly impossible given the icy conditions.
Dense Smoke Dense Smoke
Flood Flood
Flooding from snow melt runoff caused significant damages to county infrastructure.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds combined with snow on the ground and falling snow to create a blizzard.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Blowing snow stuck to road surfaces, creating dangerous travel conditions.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds combined with snow on the ground and occasional falling snow to create a blizzard.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Locations northwest of Ellendale received nine inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Dickey County received an estimated eight inches of snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Dickey County received an estimated eight inches of snow.
Blizzard Blizzard
Gusty winds combined with falling snow and snow on the ground to produce a blizzard.
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.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Fullerton received 14 inches of snow.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Freezing rain developed over Dickey County, where over a half-inch of liquid precipitation fell in freezing temperatures, with only two inches of snow on the back side of the system. This led to damaged power lines and poles, particularly over the eastern part of the county. Over…
High Wind High Wind
Oakes AWOS reported sustained winds to 46 mph.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Crops were damaged by the hail.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter reported thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Siding and roofs of homes were damaged, and multiple vehicles were dented.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Extensive damage occurred throughout the city of Ellendale and surrounding areas. In Ellendale, many hardwood trees were snapped and others were uprooted, some falling onto homes. A home had almost all the shingles and much of the sheathing torn off the roof, and the garage door …
High Wind High Wind
Dickey County had estimated gusts to 60 mph.
Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
Oakes AWOS site reported wind gusts to 58 mph.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong northerly winds combined with fresh snow on the ground to produce a blizzard.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Ellendale received eight inches of snow.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 |
| 2020 | 21 | 2 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 32 | 4 |
| 2010 | 22 | 0 |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 |
| 2008 | 23 | 3 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 1 |
| 2005 | 17 | 1 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 3 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 1 |
| 1999 | 12 | 1 |
| 1998 | 7 | 1 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 4 |
| 1991 | 8 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 3 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 4 | 2 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
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