Minot, ND Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Minot is about the same as North Dakota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Minot is lower than North Dakota average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #180
| Minot, ND | 0.00 |
| North Dakota | 0.00 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Minot, ND | 0.0000 |
| North Dakota | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #245
| Minot, ND | 65.20 |
| North Dakota | 81.79 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 1,003 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Minot, ND were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 30 | Cold: | 29 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 4 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 40 | Hail: | 488 | Heat: | 1 | Heavy Snow: | 12 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 4 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 15 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 301 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 29 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 50 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Minot, ND.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Minot, ND.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Minot, ND.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 11 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Minot, ND.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 4.6 | 1960-08-02 | 2 | 48°18'N / 101°18'W | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Ward | |||
| 11.0 | 1982-06-06 | 2 | 48°10'N / 101°06'W | 48°10'N / 101°03'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Ward |
| 12.7 | 1974-06-04 | 2 | 48°15'N / 101°34'W | 0.30 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Ward | |
| 15.7 | 1982-06-06 | 2 | 48°10'N / 101°03'W | 48°12'N / 100°52'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mchenry |
| 25.8 | 2004-06-06 | 2 | 47°51'N / 101°34'W | 47°56'N / 101°28'W | 8.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ward |
| Brief Description: Very soon after touching down the tornado completely destroyed a barn two miles west of Douglas. One horse and three goats were killed. Later along its path, several outbuildings were damaged and 45 evergreen trees were uprooted. | |||||||||||
| 26.3 | 1997-07-23 | 2 | 48°30'N / 101°42'W | 48°30'N / 101°42'W | 0.20 Mile | 30 Yards | 1 | 2 | 46K | 0 | Renville |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down 12 miles south of Greene or 7 N of Carpio. The tornado touched down directly on a farmhouse. The house was blown off of the foundation, then blown apart. A 70 yr. old man was blown out of the house, while a 1 month old infant was trapped in the debris. A 73 yr old woman was also trapped under the debris. She was alive when found but passed away at the hospital from her injuries. F73OU | |||||||||||
| 27.9 | 1954-06-13 | 2 | 47°55'N / 101°40'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Ward | |||
| 40.6 | 1958-06-30 | 2 | 48°00'N / 102°06'W | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Mountrail | |||
| 44.1 | 1975-05-24 | 2 | 47°32'N / 101°26'W | 47°40'N / 101°23'W | 9.20 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 5 | 25K | 0 | Mclean |
| 45.1 | 1956-06-05 | 3 | 47°35'N / 101°12'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mclean | |||
| 45.2 | 1955-07-05 | 4 | 48°26'N / 102°20'W | 48°44'N / 101°55'W | 28.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mountrail |
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.