Crystal, ND Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Crystal is about the same as North Dakota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Crystal is about the same as North Dakota average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #180
| Crystal, 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
| Crystal, 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, #164
| Crystal, ND | 86.06 |
| 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 1,618 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Crystal, 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: | 54 | Cold: | 37 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 5 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 115 | Hail: | 791 | Heat: | 1 | Heavy Snow: | 22 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 6 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 47 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 444 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 2 | Winter Storm: | 51 | Winter Weather: | 3 |
| Other: | 40 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Crystal, ND.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Crystal, ND.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Crystal, ND.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 18 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Crystal, ND.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 7.4 | 1999-06-06 | 4 | 48°36'N / 97°47'W | 48°41'N / 97°51'W | 8.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0 | Pembina |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down southeast of Mountain, where it damaged several farmsteads. One farm home was completely lifted up and tossed 100 yards. A combine was also picked up and thrown several hundred feet. A swather was picked up and wrapped around several trees. In the town of Mountain, numerous trees were knocked flat. 2 mobile homes were destroyed, the roof was torn off a house, and a garage was destroyed. | |||||||||||
| 22.2 | 2004-05-19 | 2 | 48°55'N / 97°44'W | 48°55'N / 97°44'W | 0.70 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pembina |
| Brief Description: Four trailer homes were blown over and a repair shop had extensive roof damage. Trees and power lines were blown down, interrupting electrical service. Two houses were also damaged. Most people in the trailer homes drove away prior to the tornado, having been alerted to the impending danger. | |||||||||||
| 24.7 | 1999-06-06 | 2 | 48°16'N / 98°00'W | 48°21'N / 97°58'W | 3.00 Miles | 130 Yards | 0 | 0 | 15K | 0 | Walsh |
| Brief Description: Several large trees were snapped off and light poles were bent over. Several metal grain bins were blown off their concrete foundations and thrown 200 feet. An old shed was also tossed 150 feet. | |||||||||||
| 28.7 | 1985-06-24 | 2 | 48°47'N / 98°14'W | 0.50 Mile | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cavalier | |
| 31.6 | 1999-06-06 | 2 | 48°13'N / 98°04'W | 48°14'N / 98°04'W | 3.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Walsh |
| Brief Description: A 54x108 foot building and a shed were destroyed by the tornado. One tractor inside was moved and the building doors were wrapped around the cab. Shingles from the barn were impaled in the swather. Some of the farm equipment was overturned and some boards were driven into the ground. Debris was picked up and tossed in a nearby slough. | |||||||||||
| 32.5 | 2005-07-02 | 2 | 48°51'N / 97°07'W | 48°52'N / 97°02'W | 4.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kittson |
| Brief Description: This tornado moved east-northeast along a 4 mile curved path and damaged several grain bins, uprooted numerous trees, and demolished portions of a barn 4 miles west of Northcote. Peak winds were estimated at 130 mph. | |||||||||||
| 33.8 | 2005-07-02 | 2 | 48°53'N / 97°05'W | 48°55'N / 97°05'W | 1.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kittson |
| Brief Description: The tornado snapped off 2 power poles and tore 2 steel grain bins from their foundations. The steel debris was carried over one mile downwind. Peak winds were estimated at 120 mph. | |||||||||||
| 35.1 | 2005-07-02 | 2 | 48°55'N / 97°04'W | 48°54'N / 97°03'W | 1.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kittson |
| Brief Description: The tornado demolished 3 large grain bins, tore the doors off a large steel building, and blew down a small radio tower. Peak winds were estimated at 140 mph. | |||||||||||
| 35.1 | 2004-05-19 | 3 | 48°55'N / 97°05'W | 48°55'N / 97°03'W | 1.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0 | Kittson |
| Brief Description: The tornado demolished 4 structures. One of the structures, a 30x40 foot machine shed, was swept from its foundation and thrown into the adjacent fields. Tools from the shed were driven into the banks of a nearby highway. Other debris was spread over a mile away. Many trees were torn up. | |||||||||||
| 35.7 | 1978-05-26 | 2 | 48°55'N / 97°03'W | 0.50 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Grand Forks | |
| 37.8 | 1999-07-14 | 2 | 48°12'N / 97°08'W | 48°11'N / 97°06'W | 2.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Marshall |
| Brief Description: The tornado lifted the roof off a warehouse, depositing it nearly 2 miles away to the southeast. A 6-ton truck was also pushed nearly 150 yards. | |||||||||||
| 38.6 | 1959-06-06 | 2 | 48°42'N / 98°30'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Cavalier | |||
| 39.2 | 2005-07-02 | 2 | 48°56'N / 97°00'W | 48°57'N / 96°58'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kittson |
| Brief Description: Twin vortices merged to form one tornado, which tracked for two miles. The tornado demolished two steel grain bins and blew the debris one-half mile downwind. Peak winds were estimated at 130 mph. | |||||||||||
| 41.3 | 2005-06-23 | 2 | 48°56'N / 96°56'W | 48°57'N / 96°55'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kittson |
| Brief Description: A brief touchdown occurred in Orleans. The tornado destroyed six large grain bins at the elevator and one small storage shed. Peak winds were estimated at 120 mph. | |||||||||||
| 41.8 | 1955-06-30 | 2 | 48°05'N / 97°10'W | 48°08'N / 97°06'W | 4.10 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Grand Forks |
| 43.2 | 1977-07-13 | 2 | 48°06'N / 97°06'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Polk | |
| 45.1 | 1971-06-21 | 2 | 48°16'N / 98°31'W | 0.10 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Ramsey | |
| 46.9 | 2010-06-17 | 2 | 47°54'N / 97°18'W | 48°01'N / 97°21'W | 7.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0K | Grand Forks |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado tracked northward intermittently for about 7 miles. A pole barn and several farm outbuildings were destroyed. Large trees were snapped or uprooted. Debris was thrown near Emerado and just east of the Grand Forks Air Force Base. Peak winds were estimated at 120 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Conditions were ripe by the afternoon of the 17th for a major severe weather outbreak. A surface low had moved into east central North Dakota with an occluded front extending to the southeast. Warm and humid air was in place ahead of the front, with a much drier airmass pushing in behind it. The 500mb low was located over northwest North Dakota with a nice southwest to northeast upper jet pushing into eastern North Dakota. Two lines of convection formed by late afternoon, one from Roseau County down toward Eastern Otter Tail County and the other over east central North Dakota. Nearly all the cells that formed took on a classic hook shape with rotation very evident on radar imagery. Multiple tornado warnings were issued before the event wound down by mid evening. The strongest tornadoes were determined to be EF4 tornadoes, two in west central Minnesota and one in northeast North Dakota. | |||||||||||
* 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.