Adams County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Adams County, North Dakota recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 17 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 88 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 71 high-wind reports with gusts up to 80 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Adams County
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Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 259 PM MDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Hettinger, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hettinger and Haynes.”
“At 1227 AM CDT /1127 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles southwest of New Leipzig to 6 miles north of Haynes, or extending from 35 miles northeast of Hettinger to 7 miles northeast of Hettinger, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.”
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 30, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 312 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19 miles south of Bowman, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Gascoyne and Bowman Haley Dam.”
“At 1217 AM MDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of New Leipzig, or 27 miles north of Lemmon, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Mott, Elgin, New Leipzig, Burt, and Bentley.”
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 236 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Gladstone to near Scranton, or extending from 12 miles east of Dickinson to 8 miles east of Bowman, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 304 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Taylor to 6 miles south of Hettinger, or extending from 17 miles east of Dickinson to 6 miles south of Hettinger, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.75" Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 323 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southeast of Mott, or 18 miles north of Lemmon, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Mott, Elgin, New Leipzig, Burt, Heil, and Bentley.”
“At 231 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Reeder, or 15 miles northwest of Hettinger, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 29, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“At 4:04 MDT... emergency management reported quarter sized hail in the city of Hettinger. Still hailing at the time of report. Also reports rain... but no wind. (BIS)”
“At 400 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hettinger, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Hettinger.”
- Hail 1" Hettinger SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest North Dakota. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 50 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 800 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 11 miles north of Reeder to 10 miles southwest of Scranton, or extending from 22 miles northwest of Hettinger to 12 miles southeast of Bowman, moving southeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest North Dakota. WHEN...From 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Wednesday. IMPACTS...Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1055 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Reeder, or 18 miles northwest of Hettinger, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... New England, Reeder, Havelock and Gascoyne.”
“At 1109 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northwest of Mud Buttes to 4 miles east of Scranton. Movement was northeast at 65 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1009 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms over southwest North Dakota, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southeast winds to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of western and central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 50 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 15, 2026
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Much of southwest North Dakota. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds may bring patchy blowing dust and reduced visibility today.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Much of southwest North Dakota. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 50 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 14, 2026
9 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Adams, Bowman, Hettinger, and Slope Counties. WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT Friday. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Adams and Bowman Counties. WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT Friday. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Much of southwest North Dakota. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...A portion of southwest North Dakota. WHEN...From 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southeasterly winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph before the cold front rolls through. Then switching to westerly winds.”
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 23, 2026
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West-northwest winds around 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. WHERE...Western and central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds around 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. WHERE...Most of western North Dakota. WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds around 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Much of western North Dakota. WHEN...From 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Thursday. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...West winds around 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Much of western North Dakota. WHEN...From 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Thursday. IMPACTS...Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds around 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Western and Central North Dakota WHEN...From 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Wednesday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, south central, southeast, and southwest North Dakota. WHEN...From 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Wednesday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 80 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. WHERE...Golden Valley, Billings, Stark, Slope, Hettinger, Bowman, and Adams Counties. WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...There could be some damage to roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“...RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon through early this evening across portions of western North Dakota. Expect minimum relative humidity as low as 20 percent mid to late this afternoon.”
- Wind 80 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 80 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 80 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds around 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Western North Dakota. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Thursday. IMPACTS...There could be some damage to roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds around 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Western North Dakota. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Thursday. IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 70 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds around 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Western North Dakota. WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. IMPACTS...There could be some damage to roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Western North Dakota. WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. IMPACTS...There could be some damage to roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 8, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds around 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Western and portions of central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...West winds around 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Western and portions of central North Dakota. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds around 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest North Dakota. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside may be blown around.”
“WHAT...West winds around 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest North Dakota. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside may be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of snow and blowing snow may reduce visibility at times.”
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds around 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest North Dakota. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Wednesday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside may be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of snow and blowing snow may reduce visibility at times.”
“WHAT...West winds around 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest North Dakota. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Wednesday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside may be blown around.”
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, January 18, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Western and much of central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside may be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty northwest winds will also lead to areas of blowing snow and periods of reduced visibility.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Western and much of central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside may be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty northwest winds will also lead to areas of blowing snow and periods of reduced visibility.”
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, January 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Western and much of central North Dakota. WHEN...From midnight CST /11 PM MST/ tonight to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Sunday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside may be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty northwest winds will also lead to areas of blowing snow and occasional reduced visibility.”
- Wind 55 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, January 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Golden Valley, Slope, Bowman, and Adams Counties. WHEN...Until 9 PM MST this evening. IMPACTS...There could be some damage to roofs, small outbuildings, and signs. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Golden Valley, Slope, Bowman, and Adams Counties. WHEN...Until 9 PM MST this evening. IMPACTS...There could be some damage to roofs, small outbuildings, and signs. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Adams County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, September 14, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 60 mph
- Wind 60 mph 7 NE Bucyrus SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Adams County, ND?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 88 severe weather events in Adams County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Adams County recently?
Yes — 17 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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