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Eastern Walsh County, North Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1996 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
11
Floods since 1996
278
All events
1
Deaths
$25.4M
Property damage
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.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Low temperatures ranged from 28 to 31 across eastern Walsh County. The lowest temperature reported was 28 at the Grafton, ND Airport AWOS at 5:15 AM CST.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Sites across eastern Walsh County observed morning low temperatures between 27 and 32. The lowest temperature of 27 was observed at Grafton Airport AWOS at 4:35 AM CST.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Adams, ND NDAWN observed a low temperature of 23 at 5:15 AM CST. Grafton, ND NDAWN observed a low temperature of 26 at 5:30 AM CST.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Received a report of 7 inches of snow as measured by an Emergency Manager, 1 mile north of Grafton, ND.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The AWOS KGAF at Grafton, ND consistently reported wind chills -40 or lower on the morning of January 25. The lowest wind chill value during this period at the station was -45.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The AWOS KGAF at Grafton, ND consistently reported wind chills -40 or lower from January 22 through the morning hours of January 23. The lowest wind chill value during this period at the station was -47.
Blizzard Blizzard
Whiteout conditions reported at KGAF AWOS at Grafton, ND, with winds gusting 35 to 52 mph.
Blizzard Blizzard
Mesonet sites in Walsh County reported several hours of Blizzard conditions, including 1/4 mile visibility and wind gusts ranging from 35 to 43 mph.
Blizzard Blizzard
Visibility reductions under a quarter mile started at 4:15 am and persisted through 4:15 pm. Peak winds were 62mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Measured 7.0 inches for event at COOP site Lankin 6 E.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Trained spotter measured 10.0 inches of snow for the event in Grafton, ND.
High Wind High Wind
Semi overturned due to high winds on ND 17 near the MN state line. Relayed by nddot.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet station 320023 Adams ND NDAWN reported a wind chill off minus 52.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind and cold air temperatures combined to create excessive cold conditions with apparent temperature as cold as -51F on the morning of the 20th at the Grafton airport sensor.
High Wind High Wind
Measured gust of 58mph at the Grafton AWOS.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall. KGAF sensor went from 22G30 5SM HZ at 1315Z to 36G44 -1/4SM +SN at 1335Z and 4 degree T/Td drop in that time with corresponding radar signature.
High Wind High Wind
Grafton airport AWOS reports 59 mph peak wind gust.
Drought Drought
For the month of April, Walsh county was in D2 drought.
Drought Drought
D2 drought persisted through the month of March in Walsh County.
Blizzard Blizzard
Blizzard conditions of 1/4 SM or less visibility and wind gusts over 35 MPH began around 5 am, ongoing at time of report.
Drought Drought
D2 Drought persisted in all of Walsh county for the month of February.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Grafton AWOS reports a minimum wind chill of -40F.
Drought Drought
D2 Drought persisted in Walsh county through the month of January.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Public reports 0.3 inches of ice measured on car. Storm total ice.
Drought Drought
Walsh county remains majority in D2 drought as of the last outlook December 26th.
Drought Drought
D2 drought detected in Walsh county from November 1st through the 30th.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public reports 12.5 inches of snow 5 SW of Nash. Storm total snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public reports 13 inches of snow in Hoople. Storm total snow.
Drought Drought
D2 Drought persisted in Walsh county from October 1st through the 31st.
Drought Drought
Eastern Walsh county experienced D2 drought for the entire month of September.
Blizzard Blizzard
Visibilities of 1/4SM or less since 955 AM with peak wind of 37 mph.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Grafton Airport reports wind chills of -40F or lower, with the lowest being -46F.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
It was reported that Forest River received an estimated 10 inches of snowfall. This information was shared via social media.
Blizzard Blizzard
Grafton AWOS reports visibility less than 0.25 miles from 1:35 PM to 5:35 PM, with frequent gusts to 35 MPH.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public reports 12 inches of snow in Voss, ND.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Grafton airport reports 44 MPH wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds at 40 to 45 mph with gusts of 55 to 65 mph were reported by various airport, NDAWN, and DOT RWIS stations.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Widespread public reports of up to 6 inches of snow were received.
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall totals were measured up to 15 inches across the northern and central Red River Valley. Blowing snow and heavy snow resulted in travel difficulties and visibility to 1/4 mile or less.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
A 54 mph wind gust was recorded at the Grafton Airport.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winds gusting from 15 to 30 mph, in combination to air temperatures from zero to minus 25F, resulted in prolonged periods of wind chills from minus 30F to minus 50F.
Blizzard Blizzard
Blizzard conditions, driven primarily by light snow and blowing snow, prevailed through the morning. Peak winds reached 45 mph.
Blizzard Blizzard
Blizzard conditions observed for more than 3 hours through the morning and afternoon of the 18th.
Blizzard Blizzard
Blizzard conditions were observed for more than 3 hours at KGAF. Conditions persisted well after the time frame mentioned. I-29 had to be closed from Grafton to the International border.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Received public, Coop, and spotter reports of 4 to 6 inches of snow across the area.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures fell into the teens below zero across the area, with winds of 15 to 25 mph; wind chills were as low as 40 below zero.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 22 | 0 |
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