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Divide County, North Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
13
Tornado reports
101
Hail reports
2
Floods since 1996
372
All events
0
Deaths
$14.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Divide County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 13 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 F3 Tornado
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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Grenora NDAWN reported wind gusts up to 67 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Fortuna NDAWN reported wind gusts up to 79 mph.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado EFU Tornado
Storm chaser reported brief tornado at this approximate location. No known damage to evaluate and no other information available. By National Weather Service policy the tornado is rated EF-U (Unknown).
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Grenora NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 63 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Fortuna NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 79 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Crosby NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 65 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Crosby NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 74 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Noonan NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 64 mph.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
Crosby mesonet reported wind gusts up to 76 mph.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Widespread blowing dust with visibility down to a quarter mile.
High Wind High Wind
Grenora NDAWN station reported gusts up to 69 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Fortuna NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 68 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Noonan NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 63 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Crosby received nine inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
Crosby RAWS reported wind gusts to 71 mph.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds and snow combined to produce a blizzard.
High Wind High Wind
Crosby RAWS reported sustained winds of 47 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Crosby RAWS measured sustained winds to 41 mph.
Hail Hail
Crops were severely damaged, including an entire canola field which was totaled.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Winds combined with copious amounts of small hail, along with some hail the size of quarters, to cause crop damage in the area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by a trained spotter.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
High Wind High Wind
Crosby RAWS reported wind gusts to 75 mph.
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Locations near Crosby received eight inches of snow.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped to around 70 below.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Locations west of Fortuna received 11 inches of snow.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 1 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 23 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 19 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 2 |
| 2011 | 16 | 0 |
| 2010 | 20 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 16 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 2 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 2 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 1 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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