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Eddy County, North Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1966 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
19
Tornado reports
156
Hail reports
26
Floods since 1996
550
All events
0
Deaths
$13.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Eddy County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 19 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.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
McHenry, ND NDAWN in eastern Eddy County observed a low temperature of 32 at 5:40 AM CST. The NDAWN site at Bremen 3E located in northeast Wells next to western Eddy County and the NDAWN at Carrington 4N just southwest of Eddy County both observed low temperatures of 25. Extrapol…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Emergency manager estimated 6 inches of snow fell across New Rockford, ND.
Hail Hail
Report from public of half dollar size hail.
Hail Hail
Crop damage due to hail, with one half mile swath where corn leaves were stripped off. Hail size estimated.
Hail Hail
Photo received via social media. Largest hail stone estimated to be almost to golf ball sized, most of which were irregular and jagged shaped.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
NDAWN station at McHenry reported a wind gust of 72 mph at the 3 meter height.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet station 325749 McHenry ND NDAWN reported a wind chill of minus 48.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet station 325749 McHenry ND ndawn reported a wind chill of minus 54.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet station 325749 McHenry North Dakota ndawn measured a -40 wind chill.
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 McHenry NDAWN.
High Wind High Wind
Measured gust of 62mph at the McHenry NDAWN.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow fall total measured at 8.0 inches in Sheyenne.
Blizzard Blizzard
Based on wind reports from the McHenry 8 N NDAWN over the course of the day showing max wind speeds over 35 MPH for over 3 hours combined with falling snow, we can infer that blizzard conditions of 1/4 mile or less visibility did occur in Eddy county.
High Wind High Wind
Personal Weather Station reports peak wind gust of 61 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reports many branches down up to 12 inches in diameter.
High Wind High Wind
NDAWN site McHenry 8 N reports sustained winds 40 to 50 mph.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Hamar NDAWN reports wind chill of -52F.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Emergency Manager reports that numerous locations in Eddy county received 0.25 inches of storm total ice accumulation.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Local Police Department relays storm total snow measurement of 12 inches in New Rockford.
Blizzard Blizzard
Public reports whiteout conditions in New Rockford since 4 AM with frequent gusts up to 35 MPH.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
NDAWN Station in McHenry 8N reports wind chills lower than -40 from 2/22 11P through 2/23 12P with the lowest being -45 degrees.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
McHenry 8N NDAWN reports -40F wind chill or lower, lowest reported being -43F.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
McHenry 8N NDAWN reports -40F wind chill or lower, lowest reported being -50F.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
NDAWN site McHenry 8N reports wind chills of -40.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Analysis of nearby observations from other NDAWN sites suggests the area saw wind chills as low as -51 during the event time.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Analysis of data gathered from local sources and public reports suggests that Eddy County received 6 to 10 inches of snowfall.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public reports between 12 to 15 inches of snow. Storm total.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Twelve inches of snow was reported via social media. Still snowing at the time of the report.
Drought Drought
Portions of, and at times the entire county, in D2 drought from November 1st - November 14th, 2022.
Drought Drought
Eddy County moved into D2 drought status on the drought monitor during the middle portion of October and remained there going into November.
Hail Hail
Public reports ping-pong ball-sized hail. Broadcast media relayed this report to the NWS.
Hail Hail
Public reports quarter-sized hail. Crops were damaged by the hail. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several large, 3 to 5 inch tree branches were broken down around a farmstead. Three sections of stock fencing were blown down. Time estimated based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Extensive crop damage from wind driven hail was reported as extending from around 12 miles south of Maddock into western Grandfield Township nearly 8 miles west-southwest of Sheyenne. A personal weather station measured 58 mph just west of this location and along the hail damage …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large section of metal roofing was torn from a pole shed. Report and photo was posted via social media, with time estimated based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree branches and limbs broken down. A few shingles were blown off of the house.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported quarter to half dollar sized hail, heavy rain, and strong winds.
Hail Hail
Dime to quarter-sized hail was reported, along with a few 4 to 6 inch diameter tree branches broken.
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.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Fields and farm access roads were flooded in eastern Columbia Township as a result of 3 to 6 inches of rainfall during the overnight and early morning hours. A small creek overtopped a portion of 82nd Ave NE and flooded portions of a nearby farm yard.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Widespread public reports of 6 to 8 inches of snow were received.
Blizzard Blizzard
Snow accumulations were measured at various points around the Devils Lake Basin, with amounts ranging from 5 to 12 inches. Blowing and drifting snow impacted travel, with visibility of 1/4 mile or less.
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 observed for more than 3 hours through the morning and afternoon of the 18th.
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.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures fell as low as 20 below zero, with winds ranging from 10 to 20 mph across the area.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values fell into the range of 30 below zero to 50 below zero across much of the area.
Blizzard Blizzard
Visibilities frequently below 1/4 mile in snow and blowing snow. Winds gusted from 35 to 55 mph as reported at local airports and mesonet stations. Conditions beagn in the early morning and continued through mid-afternoon.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 32 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23 | 0 |
| 2018 | 23 | 1 |
| 2017 | 11 | 1 |
| 2016 | 22 | 1 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 14 | 1 |
| 2013 | 18 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011 | 27 | 1 |
| 2010 | 16 | 1 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | 30 | 0 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 22 | 1 |
| 2004 | 27 | 1 |
| 2003 | 16 | 1 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 1 |
| 2000 | 32 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 2 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 22 | 3 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
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