Home / States / North Dakota
Sargent County, North Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
26
Tornado reports
177
Hail reports
45
Floods since 1996
650
All events
0
Deaths
$16.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Sargent County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 26 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
EF0EF1EF2EF3EF4EF5Unrated
Year by year
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 F3 Tornado
High Wind High Wind
Measurement at personal weather station 5 E Milnor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured gusts by Weather Underground station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured gust at Weather Underground station.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Low temperatures were below freezing over western Sargent County. The Brampton, ND NDAWN reported a low temperature of 31 at 4:25 AM CST. The NDAWN 3W of Stirum, ND also reported a low temperature of 31 during this period.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Sites across Sargent County reported lows between 30 and 32. The lowest observed value of 30 was at Milnor 1S, ND NDAWN.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Brampton, ND NDAWN observed a low temperature of 28 degrees at 2:45 AM CST. Other NDAWN sites in northern Sargent observed low temperatures of 30 degrees during the early morning hours.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public report of 10.0 inches of snow measured in Forman, ND. NOHRSC analysis and observations in nearby counties indicate anywhere from 8 to 12 inches of snow likely fell across Sargent County, with the potential for totals near 16 inches near Ransom County.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds exceeding 40 mph, and wind gusts of 58 and 67 mph were measured by the AWOS KGWR at the Gwinner, ND airport.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The KGWR AWOS at Gwinner, ND consistently reported wind chills -40 or lower from the evening of January 22 through the morning hours of January 23. The lowest wind chill value during this period at that site was -46.
Blizzard Blizzard
Visibility at the Gwinner (KGWR) airport was a quarter mile or less from 9am to 330pm with gusts to 48mph. Snowfall estimates in the county ranged from 6 to 12 inches.
Hail Hail
Estimated half dollar to ping pong ball sized hail east of Gwinner. Time estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
Photo showing collection of hail estimated to be the size of half dollars. Time estimated by radar.
Hail Hail
Public observed mostly pea to nickel sized hail, with up to quarter sized hail intermixed. Time estimated by radar.
Hail Hail
Corn fields damaged. Hail size estimated.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Report of 9 inches of snow from Forman.
High Wind High Wind
Awos station Kgwr Gwinner airpot North Dakota.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
AWOS station KGWR Gwinner AP ND reported a wind chill of minus 42.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
AWOS station KGWR Gwinner AP ND reported a wind chill of minus 50.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
AWOS station KGWR Gwinner airport North Dakota measured a -51 wind chill.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet station 323117 Brampton North Dakota ndawn 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 -42F on the morning of the 20th at the Brampton NDAWN.
Drought Drought
Sargent county was in majority D2 drought for the first half of the month of November.
Drought Drought
Sargent county experienced 2 weeks of drought in October. Conditions ongoing at the end of the month.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reports corn fields damaged.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Gwinner AWOS reports a minimum wind chill of -46F.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
AWOS in Gwinner reports a wind chill of -44F.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Emergency Manager reports that several locations in Sargent county received at least 0.5 inches of ice, and that there were power issues across the county.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Forman CO-OP reported 7.0 inches of snow. Storm total snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Broadcast Media relays a report of 11.5 inches of snow in Gwinner.
Blizzard Blizzard
Gwinner AWOS reports 1/4SM visibility or less from 2:35 am to 11:35 am on the 11th with a peak wind of 41MPH.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
At 11:20 AM, Broadcast Media relayed a report of 9 inches of snow from Gwinner. This snow had been falling since February 28th, at noon.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
At 10:04 PM, Broadcast Media relayed a report of 12 inches of storm total snow from Milnor. This snow had been falling since February 28th, at noon.
Blizzard Blizzard
Blizzard conditions reported at Gwinner ASOS with visibility of half a mile or less and frequent gusts at or above 35 mph since 1015 pm cst Feb 22. Blizzard conditions still being reported as of 735 am cst Feb 23.
Blizzard Blizzard
Gwinner AWOS reporting frequent gusts over 35 mph and 0.25 SM or less visibility since 6:15 pm.
Blizzard Blizzard
KGWR AWOS blizzard conditions 755 pm Tue to 415 am Wed (and ongoing at time of report). sustained winds 35-40 mph and gusts 45-55 mph.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Gwinner Airport reports wind chills of -40F or lower, with the lowest being -54F.
Blizzard Blizzard
Gwinner AWOS reports 1/4 SM Visibility with frequent gusts over 35 MPH.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Received a public report of 13.5 inches of snow in Gwinner, ND. Report shared via social media.
Drought Drought
Portions of Sargent county in D2 drought from December 1st - December 19th, 2022.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Public reports 0.25 inches of freezing rain in Rutland, ND.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Ice accumulations of 0.1 inches. These accumulations were heavy enough to snap branches 6 to 8 inches thick.
High Wind High Wind
Gwinner Airport AWOS reports a 58 MPH wind gust.
Drought Drought
Portions of, and at times the entire county, in D2 drought from November 1st - November 30th, 2022.
Drought Drought
D2 drought developed across Sargent County by mid October and continued through the end of the month and into November 2022.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Peak wind measured at the Gwinner Airport (KGWR).
Hail Hail
Received a public report of 1 inch hail; time is estimated based on radar.
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 30 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 0 |
| 2018 | 19 | 1 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 22 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 23 | 1 |
| 2013 | 31 | 1 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 35 | 2 |
| 2010 | 21 | 1 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | 23 | 0 |
| 2007 | 16 | 1 |
| 2006 | 20 | 1 |
| 2005 | 40 | 2 |
| 2004 | 24 | 0 |
| 2003 | 39 | 5 |
| 2002 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 1 |
| 1997 | 26 | 0 |
| 1996 | 24 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 4 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
Search your address
See every tornado that passed within 25 miles of a place in Sargent County, measured to its path.
We couldn’t get your location. Check that location access is allowed for this site, or type an address.