NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Harvey, 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 Harvey, North Dakota since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 45 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 45
- 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 Harvey
The strongest of the 45 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on May 30, 1958; its path came within 11 miles. Of the 45, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 17 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 18. The most recent tornado was on September 14, 2025. Of the 37 North Dakota cities on this site, 54% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Harvey. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 59 times since 1964, with stones up to 3.5 inches. Of the 37 North Dakota cities, 51% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Harvey.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Harvey
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s4
- 2000s10
- 1990s5
- 1980s5
- 1970s8
- 1960s6
- 1950s4(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1958 | F3 | 11 mi | 10.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 14, 2025 | EF2 | 25 mi | 12.89 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 8, 2001 | F2 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 8, 2001 | F2 | 20 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 20, 1974 | F2 | 23 mi | 3.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 20, 1965 | F2 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 6, 1954 | F2 | 5 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 19, 2005 | F1 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 19, 2005 | F1 | 20 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 1, 1993 | F1 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 20, 1988 | F1 | 22 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 3, 1979 | F1 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 45, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Harvey
The Storm Prediction Center has 59 hail reports within 10 miles of Harvey since 1964, made on 41 separate days. Of these, 45 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 3.5 inches, was reported on 2 days, most recently June 28, 2018. The most recent report is from August 28, 2024. June has the most reports, 21.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Harvey
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Fessenden, ND, 13 miles southeast of Harvey at 1,620 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 57°F; January is the coolest, at 19°F and 1°F. June is the wettest at 3.2 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 0.4 inches; the year adds up to 17.3 inches over 39 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 9 days a year, almost all from July to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 185 nights a year. Snowfall averages 33.5 inches a year, most of it in December. That 17.3 inches is more than at 5 of the 31 North Dakota stations used on this site (16%). Rugby, 36 miles north, has its own station (Rugby, ND): 21.0 inches a year, 3.7 more than here, and the same July average high, 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | 1 | 0.4 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 24 | 5 | 0.4 | 2 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 36 | 17 | 0.5 | 2 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 54 | 29 | 0.9 | 3 | 1.8 |
| May | 67 | 42 | 2.7 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 75 | 53 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 57 | 2.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 54 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 72 | 46 | 2.1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 55 | 33 | 1.1 | 3 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 36 | 19 | 0.6 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 23 | 6 | 0.5 | 2 | 9.2 |
| Year | 52 | 30 | 17.3 | 39 | 33.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Fessenden, ND (1,620 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 Harvey
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 28 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Harvey: 24 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 flash floods and 2 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $3.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 24, 2010.
April 1, 2009: flood 9 miles from the centre of Harvey — $2.4 million damage.
NWS: “Rapid snowmelt created heavy overland flooding and flooding in the upper James River basin. This resulted in flood damage to numerous county and township roads along with 201 homes.”
May 24, 2010: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Harvey — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Very strong winds associated with a severe thunderstorm damaged a building at the Harvey airport and also blew over numerous trees and some power lines. Other structural damage was also sustained in and around the Harvey area.”
June 30, 2020: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Harvey — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Multiple rounds of heavy rain fell over northwest and west-central Wells County, with a daily total of almost seven inches near the Harvey area. Many rural roads and fields were flooded.”
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
Wells County, which includes Harvey, has been named in 29 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 27 of them major disasters (by incident: 14 floods, 11 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 Wells County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hail; Very Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $4.2 million a year, the 35th highest of 53 North Dakota counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $691,000 (16%), is from inland flooding.
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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Cities near Harvey
- Rugby, ND36 mi
- Carrington, ND42 mi
- Devils Lake, ND51 mi
- Belcourt, ND74 mi
- Minot, ND75 mi
- Dunseith, ND76 mi
- Bismarck, ND78 mi
- Garrison, ND79 mi
- Jamestown, ND79 mi
- Bottineau, ND80 mi
- Minot Afb, ND82 mi
- Mandan, ND83 mi
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