NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit New Town, 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 New Town, North Dakota since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 30 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 30
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for New Town
The highest rating among the 30 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2, reached 2 times; the most recent, on June 14, 1962, came within 22 miles. Of the 30, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 6 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 12. The most recent tornado was on July 6, 2024. Of the 37 North Dakota cities on this site, 84% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than New Town. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 43 times since 1964, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 37 North Dakota cities, 76% have more hail reports within 10 miles than New Town.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of New Town
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s3
- 2000s2
- 1990s10
- 1980s5
- 1970s5
- 1960s2
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 1962 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 1958 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | EF1 | 14 mi | 1.22 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1990 | F1 | 15 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 21, 1985 | F1 | 23 mi | 1.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 5, 1980 | F1 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 11, 1980 | F1 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 17, 1977 | F1 | 23 mi | 8.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 6, 1971 | F1 | 22 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 28, 1970 | F1 | 21 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 1, 2018 | EF0 | 16 mi | 0.29 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 26, 2015 | EF0 | 24 mi | 3.09 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 30, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in New Town
The Storm Prediction Center has 43 hail reports within 10 miles of New Town since 1964, made on 31 separate days. Of these, 32 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on August 18, 1995. The most recent report is from July 29, 2025. July has the most reports, 17.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in New Town
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Keene 3S, ND, 19 miles west of New Town at 2,470 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 55°F; January is the coolest, at 22°F and 4°F. June is the wettest at 3.3 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 0.5 inches; the year adds up to 18.0 inches over 45 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 20 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 184 nights a year. Snowfall averages 34.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 18.0 inches is more than at 8 of the 31 North Dakota stations used on this site (26%). Stanley, 27 miles north, has its own station (Stanley 3 NNW, ND): 19.2 inches a year, 1.2 more than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | 4 | 0.5 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Feb | 27 | 8 | 0.5 | 2 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 40 | 19 | 0.7 | 2 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 56 | 30 | 1.1 | 3 | 2.7 |
| May | 67 | 41 | 2.6 | 6 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 76 | 50 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 55 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 54 | 1.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 73 | 45 | 1.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 56 | 32 | 1.4 | 4 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 39 | 20 | 0.7 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 26 | 8 | 0.6 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Year | 54 | 30 | 18.0 | 45 | 34.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Keene 3S, ND (2,470 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 New Town
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 33 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of New Town: 30 thunderstorm wind reports and 3 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on June 29, 2020.
August 1, 2023: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of New Town — $600,000 damage.
NWS: “The end tower of an irrigation pivot was blown over and extensive crop damage occurred.”
July 31, 2016: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of New Town — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “A pickup-truck pulling a camper and boat was blown into the guard rail on Four Bears Bridge. Also, a metal roof blew off an industrial building.”
July 31, 2016: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of New Town — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “A grain bin was blown off its foundation and into a wheat field.”
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
Mountrail County, which includes New Town, has been named in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 23 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 floods, 10 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 coastal storm). The latest major disaster declaration was Flooding, on July 5, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Mountrail County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail; Relatively Low for tornadoes and strong wind; Very Low for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.4 million a year, the 21st highest of 53 North Dakota counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.5 million (20%), 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 New Town
- Stanley, ND27 mi
- Watford City, ND33 mi
- Tioga, ND34 mi
- Garrison, ND52 mi
- Williston, ND56 mi
- Minot, ND60 mi
- Minot Afb, ND63 mi
- Beulah, ND64 mi
- Hazen, ND65 mi
- Dickinson, ND77 mi
- Sidney, MT80 mi
- Mandan, ND111 mi
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