Grant County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Grant County, ND right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,078 alerts that included Grant County, roughly 108 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (242 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 21, 2025. 27 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Grant County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Hettinger County, Morton County, Sioux County, Stark County.
Grant County alert history
Alert events that included Grant County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 242 | 29 | September 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 158 | 16 | November 2, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 98 | 7 | April 1, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 96 | 8 | August 30, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 94 | 14 | November 6, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 68 | 2 | January 23, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 52 | 8 | September 10, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 35 | 3 | May 16, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 29 | 2 | October 16, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 28 | 2 | March 12, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 25 | 3 | May 20, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 22 | 2 | March 12, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 22 | 2 | April 3, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 19 | 1 | January 22, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 17 | 5 | August 2, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 17 | 2 | April 3, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 11 | 0 | April 4, 2023 |
| Tornado Watch | 11 | 3 | June 29, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 8 | 0 | June 21, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 8 | 0 | September 6, 2025 |
| Flood Advisory | 6 | 0 | July 30, 2023 |
| Flood Warning | 5 | 0 | April 14, 2023 |
| Flood Watch | 3 | 0 | June 30, 2020 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 22, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 1 | 1 | July 11, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 | 0 | June 8, 2021 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 0 | 1 | July 11, 2026 |
Tornado history in Grant County
27 tornadoes have been recorded in Grant County since 1950, killing 6 people and injuring 40. That ranks 27 of 53 counties in North Dakota. The most recent was on July 26, 2016 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Grant County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 4, 1978 | F4 | Grant County | 26 mi | 250 yd | 5 | 35 |
| June 29, 1975 | F4 | Hettinger County | 68 mi | 880 yd | 1 | 4 |
| June 12, 2011 | EF2 | Grant County | 6 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 24, 1983 | F1 | Grant County | 8 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 11, 1976 | F1 | Grant County | 6.4 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 26, 2016 | EF0 | Grant County | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 12, 2011 | EF2 | Grant County | 6 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 2010 | EF1 | Sioux County | 1.6 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 10, 2008 | EF0 | Grant County | 0.8 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 3, 2005 | F0 | Grant County | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Grant County
- Population: 2,247 (2024 estimate)
- State: North Dakota
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 038037 (how to use it)