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Rolette County, North Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1958 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
16
Tornado reports
70
Hail reports
13
Floods since 1996
346
All events
3
Deaths
$10.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Rolette County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 16 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.
By North Dakota standards this was a long lived tornado that covered many miles. A National Weather Service storm damage survey was completed in Rolette County on July 8, the day following the event. The storm survey concluded that the total path length was 17.6 miles, with a max…
During the morning hours of April 16, a flood death (direct) occurred as a 54 year old female was driving along ND Highway 66 near the intersection of 47th Avenue NE, to the northwest of Mylo. The road was covered with water and ice due to snow melt flooding, and temperatures bel…
Trailer home blown over by straight line winds. Trailer home was not tied down.
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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Rolla AWOS station reported wind gusts up to 60 mph.
Hail Hail
Hail estimated to be golf ball sized. Public report relayed by broadcast media.
Thunderstorm wind damage reported approximately 4 miles northeast of Belcourt. Multiple buildings were damaged at a collection of properties in this area. A garage on the southwest side of the damage area lost a section of its roof that video and drone footage show was blown nort…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Approximately 15 to 20 oak trees were damaged at this property. Photos provided show various degrees of damage, ranging from branches broken to an uprooted tree. Some of the trees were likely already dead when they were damaged. A trampoline was also blown into the edge of the wo…
High Wind High Wind
Dunseith NDDOT station reported wind gusts up to 62 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Rolla AWOS reported wind gusts up to 61 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Rolla received seven inches of snow.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds and snow combined to produce a blizzard.
Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
Turtle Mountain RAWS reported wind gusts to 64 mph.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill values dropped to between 45 below to around 60 below over most locations.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds combined with falling snow and snow on the ground to produce a blizzard.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped as low as 60 below.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Rolette County received an estimated six inches of snow.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds and snow combined to produce a blizzard.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Rolette County received an estimated eight inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
Turtle Mountain RAWS reported wind gusts to 61 mph.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds damaged playground equipment, knocked over some trees, severely damaged a home, blew a shed down, and pushed two dumpsters.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Rolette County received an estimated six inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Locations northwest of Saint John received six inches of snow.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped to around 60 below.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall. Visibility rapidly deteriorated to less than one-quarter mile as northwest winds gusting to 50 mph combined with falling snow to produce a snow squall.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Locations southeast of Rolette received seven inches of snow.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Multiple funnel clouds occurred over the Rolla area. At one point, three funnel clouds were noted occurring simultaneously.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Many large tree branches were down, with several trees uprooted. There was some damage to roofs, and power poles and lines were down. In one case, a tree fell onto a power line then onto a house, causing the house to start on fire. In another case a teenager, whose age is unknown…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Part of a porch was torn from a home, and several tepees were blown away. This event was a gustnado based on the wind being ahead of the thunderstorm, likely along the gust front, and video showing the feature was not connected to the cloud base. Per NWS directives, gustnadoes ar…
Dense Smoke Dense Smoke
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds combined with snow on the ground and falling snow to create a blizzard.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds combined with snow on the ground and occasional falling snow to create a blizzard.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds, occasional falling snow, and snow on the ground combined to produce a blizzard.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Locations southeast of Rolette received 11 inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Locations southeast of Rolette received six inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
Rolette County had estimated gusts to 60 mph.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A couple of properties north of Belcourt suffered wind damage. Roofing materials were partially lost on a home. Outbuildings were damaged, along with lawn decorations. Some tree branches were broken.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by emergency management.
High Wind High Wind
Rolla AWOS reported wind gusts to 61 mph.
Blizzard Blizzard
Ongoing snow and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 |
| 2016 | 19 | 1 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 16 | 0 |
| 2010 | 15 | 1 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 2 |
| 2007 | 14 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 |
| 2005 | 17 | 0 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 10 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 1 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
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