Ramsey County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Ramsey County, ND right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,061 alerts that included Ramsey County, roughly 106 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (201 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 29, 2026. 51 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Ramsey County alert history
Alert events that included Ramsey County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 201 | 22 | September 3, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 151 | 8 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 133 | 14 | April 17, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 100 | 13 | October 24, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 96 | 13 | November 4, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 55 | 7 | September 7, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 40 | 3 | April 3, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 37 | 1 | January 22, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 29 | 4 | October 2, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 29 | 4 | May 14, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 28 | 1 | January 18, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 27 | 2 | March 12, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 20 | 2 | May 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 19 | 5 | October 16, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 19 | 1 | June 29, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 17 | 2 | May 15, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 9 | 0 | September 11, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 9 | 1 | June 29, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 8 | 0 | June 17, 2024 |
| Heat Advisory | 7 | 2 | July 29, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 7 | 0 | October 7, 2023 |
| High Wind Watch | 7 | 0 | March 15, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 5 | 1 | July 10, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 5 | 0 | April 30, 2022 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 0 | 1 | July 12, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 0 | 1 | July 12, 2026 |
Tornado history in Ramsey County
51 tornadoes have been recorded in Ramsey County since 1950, injuring 1 people. That ranks 10 of 53 counties in North Dakota. The most recent was on July 7, 2025 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Ramsey County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 5, 1966 | F2 | Ramsey County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| June 21, 1971 | F2 | Ramsey County | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 12, 1976 | F2 | Ramsey County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 15, 1981 | F1 | Ramsey County | 1.5 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 21, 2013 | EF1 | Ramsey County | 1.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 7, 2025 | EF0 | Ramsey County | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 18, 2024 | ? | Ramsey County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 22, 2021 | EF0 | Ramsey County | 0.3 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 4, 2018 | EF1 | Ramsey County | 1 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 9, 2017 | EF0 | Ramsey County | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Ramsey County
- Population: 11,510 (2024 estimate)
- State: North Dakota
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 038071 (how to use it)