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Ransom County, North Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
34
Tornado reports
170
Hail reports
44
Floods since 1996
655
All events
1
Deaths
$20.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Ransom County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 34 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 Enderlin Tornado (2025)
This large and violent tornado began with minor damage to a few branches about 3 miles SSW Enderlin but within 2.5 miles of the track, the tornado gained intensity and significantly widened. While south of Highway 46, between 56th and 57th Street SE, the tornado derailed 33 train…
A pickup was swept off North Dakota Highway 32 into Dead Colt Creek. The vehicle floated downstream and was eventually submerged resulting in one fatality by 8 am CDT.
This tornado was embedded in a squall line which also produced large hail and a wide swath of damaging downburst winds. The most extreme tornado damage was observed at two farmsteads, one about four miles west of Lisbon where a barn was ripped off its foundation and destroyed, an…
Most of the damage from the tornado occurred roughly 3 miles northeast of Fort Ransom, just across the Sheyenne River. One farm had a wood barn and 2 large pole barns completely destroyed. At another nearby farm, another wood barn and a pole barn were destroyed, some debris depos…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured gust at RAWS site.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
A low temperature of 29 was reported at a RAWS site 18 E of Lisbon, ND at 4:49 AM CST.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Lisbon, ND NDAWN observed a morning low temperature of 30 at 5:40 AM.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Report of 17.5 inches of measured snow from the public in Lisbon, ND was the highest in Ransom County. Based on NORSC analysis and reports from emergency management, public and COOP total snow ranged from 8 to 17.5 inches across Ransom County. The official COOP in Lisbon, ND meas…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The NDAWN station at Lisbon 2W consistently reported wind chills -40 or lower from the evening of January 22 through the early morning hours of January 23. The lowest wind chill value during this period at the station was -44.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Milnor observer measured 12 inches of snow for an event total. Lisbon Coop reported 6 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree damage reported across Enderlin. Also a report of a damaged play shed. Time estimated from radar.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This tornado developed in Cass County before crossing Highway 46 into Ransom County, then weakened and dissipated. This tornado was on the ground for around 7 miles, at its widest was about 1351 in Cass county. In Ransom County its widest was 519 yards as it crossed into the coun…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Tornado scar evident via high resolution satellite through farm fields.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
First visible indication of the tornado occurred at 1017pm. The tornado tracked NE for about 3.3 miles from its start doing mainly tree and power line damage. It did do some EF1 roof damage to one farmstead in this initial phase. The tornado tracked across 117th Ave and damaged 3…
Tornado EFU Tornado
This was likely caused by a satellite tornado associated with the EF-2 tornado to the west. High resolution satellite imagery reveals tornado scarring on open field. No evidence of damage seen on satellite imagery nor reports received that could correlated with current EF scale d…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Report of 6.0 inches of snow from 2 W Enderlin.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet station 325239 Lisbon ND NDAWN reported a wind chill of minus 40.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet station 325239 Lisbon ND NDAWN reported a wind chill of minus 45.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet station SNGN8 Lisbon North Dakota 18 E measured a -45 wind chill.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Cocorahs station ND-RS-4 Milnor ND 1.8 NNW reported 6.5 inches.
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 -43F on the morning of the 20th at the McLeod RAWS.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow fall total measured at 6.0 inches 2 north of Fort Ransom.
Drought Drought
The southern portion of Ransom county was in D2 drought for the first half of the month of November.
Drought Drought
Ransom county experienced 2 weeks of drought in October. Conditions ongoing at the end of the month.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported 67 MPH wind gust off their personal weather station and shingles blown off the roof.
Tornado EFU Tornado
A trained storm spotter (DouglasB27) reported a tornado moving southeast towards highway 32 and had been on the ground 5 minutes prior to call.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree Damage in Fort Ransom State Park.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Lisbon NDAWN reports wind chill of -45F.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
CO-OP Observer in Lisbon reports 0.45 of ice accretion at peak of the event. Large branches down in Lisbon due to ice accumulation. Storm total ice accretion.
Flood Flood
Enderlin Gage ENDN8 on the Maple River. Crested at 12.69 feet on April 18th at 15:30. NOTE: Damages dollar amount is for the entire county. Not separated by specific river basin or damage type.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
CoCoRaHS 2 NNW Milnor reports 7.5 inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Milnor CoCoRaHS station reports 7.5 inches of snow.
Blizzard Blizzard
Public reports persistent whiteout conditions with gusts up to 40 MPH, conditions ongoing.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
CO-OP Observer LISN8 called 3/2/23 at 7 AM with a report of 7 inches of storm total snow from the previous 24 hours.
Blizzard Blizzard
CO-OP observer reported blizzard occurred Tuesday night in his wed am report. Nearby weather stations all report sustained winds 35-40 and wind gusts in the 45-57 mph range from approximately 7 pm Tuesday to 5 am Wednesday.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Lisbon 2W NDAWN reports wind chills of -40F or lower.
Drought Drought
D2 drought reported across Griggs county for all 4 weeks in January.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
NDAWN site Lisbon 2W reports wind chills of -40.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Received a CoOp report of 15.5 inches of snow by 7 am on the 14th, with a storm total snowfall of 28.4 inches by Friday morning, the 16th. Lisbon, ND.
Drought Drought
Portions of Ransom county in D2 drought from December 1st - December 31st, 2022.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Storm total freezing rain of 0.25 inches, in addition to snow and wind.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Ice accumulation of 0.20 inches in Lisbon.
Drought Drought
Portions of, and at times the entire county, in D2 drought from November 1st - November 30th, 2022.
Hail Hail
Sheets of half-dollar-sized hail, with periods of heavy rain.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Around 4 inches of rain fell in less than three hours over several sections of farm and ranchland in northern Aliceton and southern Big Bend Townships. This primarily impacted the confluence of dead colt creek and the Sheyenne River. Several sections of farmland and farm access r…
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Corrects previous hail report from Enderlin. Pea to Quarter sized hail. Time estimated based on radar.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 29 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 0 |
| 2019 | 29 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 18 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 22 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011 | 20 | 0 |
| 2010 | 30 | 3 |
| 2009 | 22 | 0 |
| 2008 | 25 | 1 |
| 2007 | 26 | 3 |
| 2006 | 15 | 2 |
| 2005 | 32 | 1 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 29 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 1 |
| 1998 | 24 | 2 |
| 1997 | 17 | 1 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 11 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 2 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 4 | 2 |
| 1966 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 3 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
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