Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
“The Norman County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Ada, Minnesota. It is actually the second building in Ada used by the county government.”
Wikipedia article Norman County Courthouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 4 National Register listings published here for Norman County · listed in 1983 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ada, the town this property stands in, in 47 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 26 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2000 | Flash Flood | Ada | $1,000,000 | Numerous county and township roads were washed out from the heavy rain. Street flooding was reported in both Ada and Gary. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | $200,000 | Power was out in the Ada area with damaged transformers and trees down. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | $50,000 | The strong wind peeled off the roof on the city's public works building. Debris from the falling roof damaged 4 vehicles inside. Another city building was also damaged, as well as many trees around town. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | $20,000 | Corn fields were churned and flattened by strong winds. |
| June 2002 | Tornado (F1) | Ada | $20,000 | A roof was torn off a farm building and scattered in nearby trees. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | $20,000 | Large branches were blown down in Ada. |
| August 2001 | Flash Flood | Ada | $5,000 | Basement flooding was reported. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | $3,000 | Trees were blown down and a window was blown out. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | $3,000 | Trees were blown down in Ada. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | $2,000 | Several large trees were uprooted due to the strong wind. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | $500 | Several trees were knocked down near Ada. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | $500 | Trees were blown over in Ada. A power pole was also blown over west of town, knocking out power to the western half of the county for 7 hours. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | - | Measured gust at NDAWN mesonet station 210019 1 north Ada MN. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | - | Measured gust at the Ada NDAWN 10 foot sensor. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | - | The wind gust was measured by a NDAWN mesonet sensor. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | - | Tree branches and power lines were blown down. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | - | The wind gust was measured by a NDSU NDAWN mesonet sensor. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | - | Strong winds ripped pieces of siding off a house. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | - | The wind gust was measured by the Ada NDAWN mesonet station. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | - | The wind gust was measured at the Ada NDAWN mesonet site. Several large tree branches and limbs were blown down across northern McDonaldsville Township and within the town of Ada. Southeast of Ada, the roof panels were peeled of a large 60 by 100 foot steel clad shop, causing the interior rafters to collapse. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | - | Several large trees and tree branches were blown down by the wind. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | - | The wind gust was measured by a NDSU NDAWN mesonet sensor. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | - | Numerous trees were blown down in Ada. Some trees blocked roads or streets. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | - | A 100 foot tall cottonwood tree three feet wide at the base was blown down by downburst wind. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | - | A 65 mph wind gust was measured by a MNDOT RWIS near Ada. |
| July 2002 | Flash Flood | Ada | - | Street flooding was reported in Ada. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | - | A 75 mph wind gust was reported, which caused some roof damage. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | - | A 64 mph wind gust was measured at a Minnesota DOT RWIS site. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Ada | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Hail | Ada | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Ada | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Ada | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Ada | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Ada | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Ada | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Ada | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Ada | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Ada | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Ada | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ada | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Ada | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Ada | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Ada | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Ada | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Ada | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Ada | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Congregational Church of Ada | under 500 feet | 1984 |
 | Ada Village Hall | 0.2 miles | 1998 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83000923 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Norman County | All 4 listed properties in this county. |
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