NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Carrington, ND
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Carrington, North Dakota since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 42 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 42
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Carrington
The strongest of the 42 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on June 15, 1952; its path came within 22 miles. Of the 42, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 17 have come since 2000. June and July have had the most tornadoes, 16 each. The most recent tornado was on June 28, 2025. Of the 37 North Dakota cities on this site, 59% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Carrington. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 50 times since 1957, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 37 North Dakota cities, 59% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Carrington.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Carrington
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s9
- 2000s5
- 1990s8
- 1980s5
- 1970s8
- 1960s3
- 1950s1(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 1952 | F3 | 22 mi | 1.7 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 3, 2016 | EF2 | 25 mi | 3.25 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 11, 1974 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 29, 1972 | F2 | 17 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | EF1 | 8 mi | 5.79 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 17, 2011 | EF1 | 11 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 6, 2004 | F1 | 22 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 18, 1994 | F1 | 6 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 18, 1994 | F1 | 5 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 1987 | F1 | 5 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1977 | F1 | 2 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1973 | F1 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 42, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Carrington
The Storm Prediction Center has 50 hail reports within 10 miles of Carrington since 1957, made on 34 separate days. Of these, 36 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently August 18, 1994. The most recent report is from July 22, 2024. July has the most reports, 17.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Carrington
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Carrington 4 N, ND, 4 miles north of Carrington at 1,560 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 57°F; January is the coolest, at 18°F and -1°F. June is the wettest at 3.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 0.4 inches; the year adds up to 20.9 inches over 43 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 10 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 190 nights a year. That 20.9 inches is more than at 18 of the 31 North Dakota stations used on this site (58%).
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | -1 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Feb | 23 | 2 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Mar | 36 | 15 | 0.8 | 2 |
| Apr | 53 | 29 | 1.3 | 3 |
| May | 67 | 42 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Jun | 76 | 53 | 3.8 | 7 |
| Jul | 82 | 57 | 3.6 | 7 |
| Aug | 81 | 54 | 2.3 | 5 |
| Sep | 72 | 45 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Oct | 55 | 32 | 1.9 | 4 |
| Nov | 37 | 18 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Dec | 23 | 5 | 0.8 | 2 |
| Year | 52 | 29 | 20.9 | 43 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Carrington 4 N, ND (1,560 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Carrington
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 44 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Carrington: 39 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 flash floods and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $14.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 105 mph, on July 21, 2014.
June 25, 1999: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Carrington — $10.0 million damage.
NWS: “Damage to 400 farm dwellings and 250 farm structures, including grain bins and farm machinery.”
July 21, 2014: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Carrington — $3.0 million damage.
NWS: “Severe thunderstorm winds of 65 to 105 miles per hour tore across Foster County causing extensive damage on many farms and in towns. Damage included grain bins destroyed, a grain elevator severely damaged, roofs torn off of outbuildings, and damage to homes.”
July 21, 2014: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Carrington — $325,000 damage.
NWS: “A semi truck was blown over on Highway 281 near Melville and trees three feet in diameter were uprooted. Crop damage was extensive.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Foster County, which includes Carrington, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 20 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 floods, 8 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 coastal storm). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storm, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds, on September 11, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Foster County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for hail; Very Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $3.9 million a year, the 37th highest of 53 North Dakota counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $920,000 (23%), is from strong wind.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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