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Mountrail County, North Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1952 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
31
Tornado reports
188
Hail reports
16
Floods since 1996
630
All events
1
Deaths
$17.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Mountrail County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 31 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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 F4 Tornado
Dense fog developed during the early morning hours, with visibility under one-quarter mile. Along North Dakota Highway 23, in Mountrail County near the Ward County line, a pickup-truck pulled onto the highway out of a private driveway. A semi-truck pulling a tanker loaded with di…
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.
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Rat Lake NDAWN reported wind gusts up to 62 mph.
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Mountrail County Emergency Manager reported 3 campers turned over by strong thunderstorm wind gusts in White Earth Bay. Numerous properties in the same area with south facing hail damage to siding and windows. Damage is consistent with wind speeds of approximately 80 mph.
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AWOS station K1IN 3 W Palermo reported wind gusts up to 66 mph.
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Powers Lake NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 60 mph.
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Stanley AWOS reported wind gusts up to 69 mph. Sustained winds were up to 45 mph.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Widespread blowing dust with visibility down to a quarter mile.
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Shell Lake NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 62 mph.
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Powers Lake NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 62 mph.
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Liberty NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 59 mph.
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Palermo ASOS reported wind gusts up to 59 mph.
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NDAWN station 5 SW Parshall reported wind gusts up to 61 mph.
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NDAWN station 6 SE Powers Lake reported wind gusts up to 60 mph.
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Mountrail County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Plaza received seven inches of snow.
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Stanley AWOS reported wind gusts to 59 mph.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds and snow combined to produce a blizzard.
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Stanley AWOS reported wind gusts to 64 mph.
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Stanley AWOS measured wind gusts to 61 mph.
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Hail Hail
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Hail Hail
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Hail Hail
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Two camper trailers were blown over at Parshall Bay Recreational Area.
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A camper was blown over.
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Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill values dropped to between 45 below to around 60 below over most locations.
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Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped as low as 60 below.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | 1 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 0 |
| 2020 | 22 | 1 |
| 2019 | 17 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 27 | 1 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 18 | 0 |
| 2013 | 22 | 0 |
| 2012 | 18 | 1 |
| 2011 | 34 | 0 |
| 2010 | 39 | 1 |
| 2009 | 18 | 1 |
| 2008 | 22 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 20 | 0 |
| 2004 | 21 | 0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 1 |
| 1998 | 12 | 1 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 1 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 1 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 3 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 1 |
| 1984 | 4 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981 | 4 | 1 |
| 1980 | 10 | 3 |
| 1979 | 4 | 1 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 5 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 2 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 5 | 1 |
| 1957 | 2 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
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