Morton County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Morton County, ND right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,166 alerts that included Morton County, roughly 117 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (297 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 29, 2026. 54 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Morton County alert history
Alert events that included Morton County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 297 | 43 | September 6, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 139 | 15 | October 24, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 108 | 17 | November 11, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 102 | 8 | April 1, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 90 | 8 | August 30, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 77 | 2 | January 23, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 48 | 9 | September 10, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 34 | 2 | May 16, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 29 | 2 | May 20, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 28 | 4 | October 16, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 22 | 1 | September 6, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 22 | 2 | March 12, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 20 | 1 | January 22, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 20 | 2 | April 3, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 19 | 5 | August 2, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 19 | 2 | April 3, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 18 | 2 | March 12, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 16 | 3 | June 29, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 15 | 0 | May 16, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 10 | 0 | April 4, 2023 |
| Tornado Watch | 10 | 3 | June 29, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 8 | 0 | September 6, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 | 0 | September 14, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 4 | 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 Morton County
54 tornadoes have been recorded in Morton County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 20. That ranks 9 of 53 counties in North Dakota. The most recent was on June 27, 2025 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Morton County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1953 | F5 | Morton County | 14.8 mi | 600 yd | 2 | 20 |
| July 30, 1981 | F3 | Morton County | 23.9 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 1978 | F3 | Morton County | 2.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 20, 2025 | EF2 | Morton County | 5.6 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 4, 1971 | F2 | Morton County | 0.5 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2025 | ? | Morton County | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 20, 2025 | EF2 | Morton County | 5.6 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 20, 2025 | ? | Morton County | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 28, 2020 | ? | Morton County | 1.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 26, 2018 | EF0 | Morton County | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Morton County
- Population: 34,194 (2024 estimate)
- State: North Dakota
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 038059 (how to use it)