Burleigh County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Burleigh County, ND right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,040 alerts that included Burleigh County, roughly 104 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (178 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on July 10, 2026. 60 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Burleigh County alert history
Alert events that included Burleigh County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 178 | 32 | August 31, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 130 | 11 | October 24, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 113 | 15 | November 11, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 107 | 10 | April 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 91 | 2 | January 23, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 88 | 8 | August 30, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 35 | 5 | May 14, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 28 | 1 | January 22, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 28 | 1 | April 3, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 26 | 2 | May 16, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 24 | 1 | September 6, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 22 | 2 | May 20, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 22 | 5 | July 10, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 21 | 2 | March 12, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 20 | 3 | October 16, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 19 | 1 | April 3, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 18 | 5 | August 2, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 15 | 2 | March 12, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 11 | 2 | June 29, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 10 | 0 | August 14, 2024 |
| Blizzard Warning | 9 | 0 | April 4, 2023 |
| Flood Warning | 8 | 0 | February 29, 2024 |
| Freeze Watch | 7 | 0 | October 7, 2023 |
| Flood Watch | 6 | 0 | August 14, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 1 | January 22, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 1 | 1 | July 11, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 0 | 1 | July 11, 2026 |
Tornado history in Burleigh County
60 tornadoes have been recorded in Burleigh County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 28. That ranks 4 of 53 counties in North Dakota. The most recent was on September 14, 2025 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Burleigh County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 1952 | F4 | Burleigh County | 48 mi | 150 yd | 1 | 26 |
| July 30, 1981 | F3 | Morton County | 23.9 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 17, 1956 | F2 | Burleigh County | 37.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 1985 | F2 | Burleigh County | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 16, 1957 | F2 | Burleigh County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14, 2025 | ? | Burleigh County | 5.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 14, 2025 | ? | Burleigh County | 3.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 14, 2025 | ? | Burleigh County | 2.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 14, 2025 | ? | Burleigh County | 2.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 14, 2025 | ? | Burleigh County | 4.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Burleigh County
- Population: 103,107 (2024 estimate)
- State: North Dakota
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 038015 (how to use it)