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Pembina County, North Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1959 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
43
Tornado reports
235
Hail reports
56
Floods since 1996
789
All events
2
Deaths
$41.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Pembina County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 43 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.
Tornado F4 Tornado
A tornado touched down southeast of Mountain, where it damaged several farmsteads. One farm home was completely lifted up and tossed 100 yards. A combine was also picked up and thrown several hundred feet. A swather was picked up and wrapped around several trees. In the town of M…
Widespread tree damage was reported in Walhalla. One tree fell on a tent in Walhalla, injuring one man. The other person in the tent was able to go for help. Widespread power outages occurred throughout the county. The Walhalla school building roof was heavily damaged. Flooding o…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of several large cottonwood trees blow down. Structural damage to house including gutter, siding, and soffit.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Low temperatures ranged from 28 to 32 across much of Pembina County. The lowest value of 28 was reported at the Cavalier, ND Airport AWOS at 5:15 AM CST and the Walhalla, ND Airport AWOS at 3:35 AM CST.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Sites across Pembina County observed morning low temperatures between 29 and 32. The lowest observed values of 29 was at the St. Thomas, ND NDAWN at 4:20 AM.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
The Walhalla Airport AWOS observed a low of 27 at 2:55 AM CST and the Cavalier Airport AWOS observed a low temperature of 27 at 3:55 AM CST.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Received a public report of 7 inches of snow as measured 12 miles northwest of Cavalier, ND. Report received via social media.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Received a report of 6 inches of snow from a CoCoRaHS station 7.9 miles WNW of Cavalier, ND.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The AWOS K2C8 at Cavalier, ND consistently reported wind chills -40 or lower from late evening on January 24 through the morning of January 25. The lowest wind chill value during this period was -44.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The AWOS K2C8 at Cavalier, ND consistently reported wind chills -40 or lower through the daytime of January 22nd into the morning of the 23rd, with the lowest wind chill value -50.
Blizzard Blizzard
Whiteout conditions reported at K2C8 AWOS at Cavalier, ND, with winds gusting 35 to 50 mph.
Blizzard Blizzard
Several Mesonet sites in Pembina County, near Cavalier, reported several hours of Blizzard conditions, including 1/4 mile visibility and wind gusts ranging from 33 to 37 mph.
Blizzard Blizzard
Visibility reductions under a quarter mile started at 3:15 am and persisted through 2:15 pm. Peak winds were 59mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Report of 6.5 inches of snow measured 6 miles northwest of Cavalier. Report relayed by broadcast media.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Measurement of 6.5 inches of snow. COOP site 1NE Pembina located on the eastern part of the town of Pembina.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Video relayed from online media of a broad circulation of dust under an apparent wall cloud. No damage reported or discerned. No discernable damage via satellite or reported.
High Wind High Wind
ND dot rwis Bowesmont I29 MP 196.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
AWOS station K96D Walhalla AP ND reported a wind chill of minus 48.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
AWOS station K2C8 Cavalier airport North Dakota measured a -41 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 -53F on the morning of the 20th at the Walhalla airport.
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 -52F on the morning of the 20th at the Cavalier airport sensor.
Blizzard Blizzard
Blizzard conditions began between 8:30 and lasted through 1:00 pm.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow fall total measured at 9.0 inches in Cavalier relayed by broadcast media.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow fall total measured at 10.0 inches in Walhalla relayed by broadcast media.
Hail Hail
Public reports quarter sized hail, still hailing at time of report.
Hail Hail
Broadcast media relays report of 2 inch hail in Pembina county. Time estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
Size estimated from picture.
Hail Hail
Broadcast Media reports 1.75 inch hail in Walhalla.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured gust from an RWIS site in Pembina county.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Pembina County Dispatch relayed a report of a funnel cloud 4 miles east of Walhalla.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees damaged in a shelter belt. Time estimated.
Drought Drought
For the month of April, Pembina county was in D2 drought.
Drought Drought
D2 drought persisted through the month of March in Pembina County.
Blizzard Blizzard
Blizzard conditions of 1/4 SM or less visibility and wind gusts over 35 MPH began around 2:55 am, ongoing at time of report.
Drought Drought
D2 Drought persisted in all of Pembina county for the month of February.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Cavalier AWOS reports a minimum wind chill of -41F.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Walhalla AWOS reports a minimum wind chill of -40F.
Blizzard Blizzard
Pembina AWOS (2C8) reports blizzard conditions since 615AM. The site remained at 1/2SM visibility or less for 4 hours cumulative across the event.
Drought Drought
D2 Drought persisted in Pembina county through the month of January.
Drought Drought
Pembina county remains majority in D2 drought as of the last outlook December 26th.
Drought Drought
D2 drought detected in Pembina county from November 1st through the 30th.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public reports 10.6 inches of storm total snowfall 4 ESE of Walhalla.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
CoCoRaHS station ND-PM-1 reports 10.6 inches of storm total snowfall 8 WNW of Cavalier.
Drought Drought
D2 Drought persisted in Pembina county from October 1st through the 31st.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | 0 |
| 2022 | 31 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 0 |
| 2019 | 31 | 0 |
| 2018 | 22 | 0 |
| 2017 | 22 | 1 |
| 2016 | 22 | 1 |
| 2015 | 24 | 0 |
| 2014 | 22 | 0 |
| 2013 | 21 | 1 |
| 2012 | 20 | 0 |
| 2011 | 21 | 2 |
| 2010 | 26 | 1 |
| 2009 | 21 | 0 |
| 2008 | 27 | 4 |
| 2007 | 23 | 2 |
| 2006 | 20 | 1 |
| 2005 | 41 | 6 |
| 2004 | 24 | 6 |
| 2003 | 21 | 2 |
| 2002 | 40 | 1 |
| 2001 | 28 | 1 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 3 |
| 1998 | 31 | 1 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 27 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 1 |
| 1984 | 4 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 4 | 2 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
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