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Western Walsh County, North Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2000 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
2
Floods since 1996
246
All events
0
Deaths
$905K
Property damage
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.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
A low temperature of 30 was reported by the Adams, ND NDAWN at 3:05 AM CST.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Adams, ND NDAWN observed a low temperature of 30 at 5:15 AM CST. Other nearby observation sites in south central Walsh County and northwest Grand Forks County were 27 and 28, and it can be extrapolated that freeze conditions expected across much of Western Walsh County during thi…
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Adams, ND NDAWN observed a low temperature of 23 at 5:15 CST.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The NDAWN station at Adams 5N consistently reported wind chills -40 or lower from January 25 through the early morning hours of January 26. The lowest wind chill value during this period at the station was -47.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The NDAWN station at Adams 5N consistently reported wind chills -40 or lower from January 22 through the early morning hours of January 24. The lowest wind chill value during this period at the station was -57.
Blizzard Blizzard
Visibility reductions under a quarter mile started just after 4 am and persisted through around 4 pm.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Based on reports and matching NOHRSC analysis, we can extrapolate that 6 to 8 inches of snow fell across the majority of western Walsh County, ND.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet station 320023 Adams ND NDAWN reported a wind chill of minus 41.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet station reported a wind chill off minus 52.
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 Adams NDAWN sensor.
High Wind High Wind
RWIS in Edinburg reports 62 mph peak gust.
High Wind High Wind
NDAWN 5 N of Adams reports 60 mph at 10 meters.
High Wind High Wind
NDAWN site Adams 5 N reports sustained winds 40 to 45 mph.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
ND DOT station reports peak gust of 55 mph.
Drought Drought
For the month of April, Walsh county was in D2 drought.
Drought Drought
D2 drought persisted through the month of March in Walsh County.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Lankin 6 E CO-OP Observer reports 6 inches of storm total snow.
Drought Drought
D2 Drought persisted in all of Walsh county for the month of February.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Edinburg NDDOT station reports a minimum wind chill of -44F.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
NDAWN station in Adams reports wind chill of -40F.
Drought Drought
D2 Drought persisted in Walsh county through the month of January.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
CO-OP Observer in Lankin reports 0.3 inches of ice. Very slippery and icy. Storm total ice.
Drought Drought
Walsh county remains majority in D2 drought as of the last outlook December 26th.
Drought Drought
D2 drought detected in Walsh county from November 1st through the 30th.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Broadcast media relays report from 8 N Park River of an estimated 8 - 10 inches of heavy snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
COOP Observer LNKN8 reports 18 inches of snowfall in Lankin. Storm total snow.
Drought Drought
D2 Drought persisted in Walsh county from October 1st through the 31st.
Drought Drought
Western Walsh county experienced D2 drought for the entire month of September.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
CO-OP Observer 6 E Lankin reports 10 inches. Storm total snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Spotter 4 N Park River reports 10.5 inches. Storm Total snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Lankin CO-OP Observer reports 17 inches of storm total snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow of 14 inches 6 E Lankin.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
NDAWN Station in Adams reports wind chills lower than -40 from 2/22 9P through 2/23 11A with the lowest being -43 degrees.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Adams 5N NDAWN reports -40F wind chill or lower, lowest reported being -45F.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Adams 5N NDAWN reports wind chills of -40F or lower, with the lowest being -51F.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
NDAWN site Adams 5N reports wind chills of -40 to -45.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
NDAWN station Adams 5N reports an average wind chill of -55 at 9 AM on December 20th, 2022. Averages throughout the day ranged from -41 to -55.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The CoOp observer 6 miles east of Lankin, ND reported a storm total snowfall of 19 inches. This covers the time from Tuesday morning through Friday morning.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
CO-OP station LNKN8 in Lankin, ND reports 10 inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds at 40 to 45 mph with gusts of 55 to 65 mph were reported by various airport, NDAWN, and DOT RWIS stations.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Widespread public reports of 6 to 8 inches of snow were received.
Blizzard Blizzard
Snow accumulations were measured at various points around the Devils Lake Basin, with amounts ranging from 5 to 12 inches. Blowing and drifting snow impacted travel, with visibility of 1/4 mile or less.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
A 54 mph wind gust was recorded at the Grafton Airport.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winds gusting from 15 to 30 mph, in combination to air temperatures from zero to minus 25F, resulted in prolonged periods of wind chills from minus 30F to minus 50F.
Blizzard Blizzard
Blizzard conditions, driven primarily by light snow and blowing snow, prevailed through the morning. Peak winds reached 45 mph.
Blizzard Blizzard
Blizzard conditions observed for more than 3 hours through the morning and afternoon of the 18th.
Blizzard Blizzard
Blizzard conditions were observed for more than 3 hours at KGAF. Conditions persisted well after the time frame mentioned. I-29 had to be closed from Grafton to the International border.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Received public, Coop, and spotter reports of 4 to 6 inches of snow across the area.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures fell into the teens below zero across the area, with winds of 15 to 25 mph; wind chills were as low as 40 below zero.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures fell as low as 20 below zero, with winds ranging from 10 to 20 mph across the area.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 | 0 |
| 2004 | 14 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
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