United StatesNorth DakotaNWS, FEMA, USGSArchive to October 13, 2026
North Dakota: warnings and declarations in 2026
The National Weather Service issued 546 warnings for North Dakota in 2026 through September, 11% above the average of 490 for those months in 2008-2025. The most frequent was the severe thunderstorm warning (447). FEMA has made 1 declaration for North Dakota this year.
Latest notices in North Dakota
NWS Grand ForksWarningOctober 2, 2026
Freeze Warning: Roseau, Lake Of The Woods, East Marshall and 11 more, MN and ND
Expired 9:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Grand ForksWarningSeptember 28, 2026
Flood Warning: Barnes and Griggs, ND
Expired 9:15 a.m. CDT, September 29, 2026
NWS Grand ForksWarningSeptember 28, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Clay and Cass, MN and ND
Expired 10:15 p.m. CDT, September 28, 2026
NWS Grand ForksWarningSeptember 28, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clay and Cass, MN and ND
Expired 6:15 p.m. CDT, September 28, 2026
NWS BismarckWarningSeptember 23, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Adams, Bowman, Hettinger and 2 more, ND
Expired 6:45 p.m. CDT, September 23, 2026
NWS BismarckWarningSeptember 14, 2026
High Wind Warning: Divide, Burke, Renville and 15 more, ND
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, September 15, 2026
NWS BismarckWarningSeptember 9, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Mercer, Oliver, Morton and 2 more, ND
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, September 10, 2026
NWS BismarckWarningSeptember 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: McHenry, McLean, Pierce and 2 more, ND
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, September 7, 2026
Which warnings, watches and advisories does North Dakota get?
| Product | Yearly average 2008-2025 | 2025 | 2026 through September | Average, same months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 333 | 421 | 447 | 332 |
| Tornado Warning | 52 | 90 | 30 | 51 |
| Flood Warning | 49 | 8 | 5 | 47 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 46 | 45 | 38 | 29 |
| Flood Advisory | 45 | 37 | 28 | 45 |
| Wind Advisory | 43 | 48 | 37 | 31 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 34 | 43 | 17 | 26 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 33 | 30 | 37 | 23 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 |
| Red Flag Warning | 17 | 16 | 26 | 15 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 15 | 12 | 7 | 15 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Frost Advisory | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Flood Watch | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| Blizzard Warning | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 8 | 15 | 2 | 7 |
| High Wind Warning | 8 | 14 | 7 | 6 |
| Freeze Warning | 7 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
| Tornado Watch | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| High Wind Watch | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Heat Advisory | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Blizzard Watch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Snow Squall Warning (since 2018) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Blowing Dust Advisory | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 13, 2026.
How many warnings does North Dakota get each year?
Every NWS warning (VTEC significance W) that covered part of North Dakota. 2026 is drawn as an outline: the year is not over.
The numbers
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 2026 (through September) | 547 |
| 2025 | 603 |
| 2024 | 413 |
| 2023 | 313 |
| 2022 | 477 |
| 2021 | 370 |
| 2020 | 589 |
| 2019 | 557 |
| 2018 | 483 |
| 2017 | 342 |
| 2016 | 513 |
| 2015 | 394 |
| 2014 | 342 |
| 2013 | 514 |
| 2012 | 358 |
| 2011 | 839 |
| 2010 | 868 |
| 2009 | 493 |
| 2008 | 759 |
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 13, 2026.
When in the year?
Sum of 2008-2025; the busiest month is labelled.
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 13, 2026.
FEMA declarations for North Dakota in 2026
FEMAMajor disasterSeptember 1, 2026
DR-4934-ND: Severe Storm, severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes
7 designated areas
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. Data as of October 11, 2026.
Recent earthquakes in North Dakota
USGSM2.6August 13, 2026
M2.6 earthquake, 2 km SE of Amidon, North Dakota
At 11:42 p.m. UTC, August 13, 2026
Source: U.S. Geological Survey earthquake catalog.
Questions about North Dakota's warnings
How many weather warnings does North Dakota get a year?
An average of 513 NWS warnings a year in 2008-2025, and 603 in 2025.
What is the most common warning in North Dakota?
The severe thunderstorm warning: 333 a year on average in 2008-2025.
Where do the live warnings come from?
From the National Weather Service's alert feed (api.weather.gov), which AreaZine reads every few minutes. For a warning in force now, the NWS office page and NOAA Weather Radio are the first source; phones receive only the most dangerous warnings as Wireless Emergency Alerts.