Morton County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Morton County, North Dakota recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 22 hail reports with hail up to 2", among 105 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 83 high-wind reports with gusts up to 83 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 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 Morton 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
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 225 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lincoln, or 8 miles southeast of Bismarck, moving east at 55 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... Southern Bismarck, Lincoln, Hazelton, St.”
- Hail 0.75" Morton County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 825 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Bismarck, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Morton County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 10, 2026
5 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2", wind gusts up to 68 mph
“Photo relayed through broadcast media. (BIS)”
“Photo shared by broadcast media. Hail lasted 17 minutes. (BIS)”
- Hail 2" 5 SW Breien SPC verified report
- Hail 2" 9 N Flasher SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" 3 W Crown Butte Lake SPC verified report
- Hail 1.25" 7 NE Flasher SPC verified report
- Wind 68 mph 5 SW Judson SPC verified report
Monday, August 3, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 66 mph
“Mesonet station EW9213 Huff Hills. (BIS)”
“At 710 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Bismarck to near St. Anthony. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bismarck, Mandan, Lincoln, Menoken, St.”
- Wind 66 mph 4 W Huff SPC verified report
- Wind 62 mph 4 S Mandan SPC verified report
- Wind 55 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Morton County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Trained weather spotter reported a roof blown off of a detached garage on the south side of New Salem. Spotter estimated wind gusts up to 70 mph. Accompanied by very he (BIS)”
- Wind Unknown 1 SW New Salem SPC verified report
Thursday, July 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 552 AM CDT/452 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of St. Anthony to 8 miles south of Shields to Watauga. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 517 AM CDT/417 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Carson, or 40 miles northeast of Lemmon, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Morton County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 29, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2", wind gusts up to 63 mph
“Trained weather spotter reports hail up to 2 inches in Mandan. Hail ranged from 1.5 to 2.0 inches in size... and lasted for around 5 minutes. Also report numerous 1 inc (BIS)”
“63 MPH wind gust at 10M measured from Mandan 4S NDAWN. (BIS)”
- Hail 2" Mandan SPC verified report
- Wind 63 mph 4 SSW Mandan SPC verified report
Saturday, June 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.5"
“Spotter reports 1.5 inch hail north of New Salem. Sizes range from dime up to ping pong sized. No rain or wind. (BIS)”
- Hail 1.5" 8 N New Salem SPC verified report
Friday, June 26, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 83 mph
“Report from private weather station. (BIS)”
“61 MPH wind gust at 10M recorded at New Salem 6SE NDAWN. (BIS)”
- Wind 83 mph Flasher SPC verified report
- Wind 61 mph 5 SW Judson SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 742 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Lincoln, or 12 miles southeast of Bismarck, moving southeast 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Morton County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 403 PM CDT /303 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles north of Flasher, or 24 miles southwest of Mandan, moving southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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... Breien.”
- Hail 0.88" Morton County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.25", wind gusts up to 59 mph
- Hail 1.25" Hebron SPC verified report
- Wind 59 mph 7 SSW Hebron SPC verified report
Monday, June 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1211 AM CDT /1111 PM MDT/, an area of strong thunderstorms was located from 10 miles northeast of Menoken to near Selfridge, or from 19 miles northeast of Bismarck to 39 miles southwest of Linton, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.5" Morton County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 69 mph
“NDAWN (North Dakota Agriculture Weather Network) observation. (BIS)”
“Multiple photos of tree damage across Glen Ullin. Time estimated from radar. (BIS)”
- Wind 66 mph 6 SSW Hebron SPC verified report
- Wind 69 mph 2 W Glen Ullin SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Glen Ullin SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Hebron SPC verified report
Friday, May 29, 2026
2 NWS warnings — 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.”
“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 Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 738 PM CDT/638 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles west of Shields, or 32 miles north of Bullhead, moving east at 35 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Shields, Raleigh, St.”
- Hail 0.75" Morton County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 805 PM CDT/705 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Heart Butte Dam, or 40 miles east of Dickinson, moving north at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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... Glen Ullin.”
- Hail 0.88" Morton County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 14, 2026
11 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Oliver and Western Morton Counties. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility as low as one mile in blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Oliver and Western Morton Counties. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, until 9 PM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.”
- Wind 55 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton 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...Portions of north central, south central, and southeast North Dakota. WHEN...From 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ Thursday to 9 PM CDT /8 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.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, south central, and southeast North Dakota. WHEN...From 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ Thursday to 9 PM CDT /8 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.”
- Wind 55 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 23, 2026
14 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...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.”
- Wind 55 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“A cluster of strong thunderstorms over south central North Dakota will produce wind gusts up to 55 mph. The gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“A cluster of strong thunderstorms over south central North Dakota will produce wind gusts up to 55 mph. The gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 55 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton 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 Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 75 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. WHERE...Much of central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...There could be some damage to roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds around 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Much of central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...There could be some damage to roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 75 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Morton 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...Much of central North Dakota. WHEN...From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ Thursday to 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ Friday. 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...Much of central North Dakota. WHEN...From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ Thursday to 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ Friday. 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 Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Morton 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...Much of central North Dakota. WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night. IMPACTS...There could be some damage to roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central North Dakota. WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night. IMPACTS...There could be some damage to roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Morton 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 Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton 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 Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton 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 Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Morton 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 Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Morton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Morton 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 Morton County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, September 12, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.25"
“Relayed to NWS by broadcast media partner. (BIS)”
- Hail 1.25" 6 NW Solen SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Morton County, ND?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 105 severe weather events in Morton 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 Morton County recently?
Yes — 22 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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