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Glen Ullin, North Dakota

6 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the West Morton unorganized territory. It lies in ZIP code area 58631. It stands on Tavis Creek. The Survey maps it on the Glen Ullin quadrangle. 732 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,080 feet above sea level.

Glen Ullin within Morton County

Population over time

2 figures

Glen Ullin fell from 807 to 732 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
2010807
2020732-75 (-9%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 6 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

10 since 2017

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Glen Ullin between 2017 and 2020, burning about 93 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Equipment and vehicle use4
Smoking3
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Natural1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
20 July 2017Natural1.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest ServiceSOUTH 49
20 July 2017Equipment and vehicle use25 acresNorth Dakota State Forest ServiceCK FIRE
19 July 2020Equipment and vehicle use10 acresNorth Dakota State Forest ServiceFD2007190003
26 June 2020Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreNorth Dakota State Forest ServiceFD2006260010
5 April 2017Power generation/transmission/distribution1.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest Service2017-401
24 April 2018Smoking20 acresNorth Dakota State Forest Service402
16 April 2019Smoking10 acresNorth Dakota State Forest Service2019-401
30 March 2019Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreNorth Dakota State Forest Service2019-304

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Morton County

Storms near this place

60 of 83 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Glen Ullin in 83 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 38 hail, 36 thunderstorm wind, 7 tornado, 1 flash flood. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 1998Tornado (F1)Glen Ullin$500,000The tornado damage was confined to the west side of town while downburst winds and hail affected the east side. Several buildings at the airport and golf coarse were destroyed as well as garages and grain bins. Numerous trees and power lines were downed. The first severe weather outbreak of the season saw numerous funnel cloud, tornado and hail reports. Thunderstorms developed late in the afternoon along a warm front which extended from Dickinson to Devils Lake. Most of the storms moved northeast and produced heavy rain and pea size hail. Those storms that moved east produced the severe weather.
June 2010Flash FloodGlen Ullin$150,000Up to six inches of rain fell across portions of western and central Morton County. The heavy rainfall resulted in numerous flooded roadways and flooded basements. Road damage was reported to be extensive in some locations.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin$100,000Damage occurred in and around the city of Glen Ullin. About a mile west of town, outbuildings were severely damaged, and a roof on an industrial building was damaged. In town, A five inch diameter tree was broken over.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin$50,000Trees six to eight inches in diameter were snapped in Glen Ullin. Damage also occurred to several buildings and other structures.
August 2016HailGlen Ullin$50,000no account filed
June 2018Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin$25,000Several large trees and numerous branches were down in the city of Glen Ullin, caused by the high wind. There was a tornado north of the city around the same time. The tornado itself impacted no structures and was rated EF0. A wind gust of 66 mph was measured at the Glen Ullin airport. The high wind at the airport and through the city was associated with the Rear Flank Downdraft of the tornado and not the tornado itself.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin$10,000Storm also accompanied by one inch diameter hail. Many trees down.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin$5,000A cottonwood tree was blown down.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin$5,000An empty 1200 gallon plastic water tank approximately 5 feet high blew three-quarters of a mile away.
September 2023Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by the public.
May 2018Tornado (EF0)Glen Ullin-The tornado occurred over rural locations north of Glen Ullin. No damage occurred, therefore the tornado was rated EF0.
June 2018Tornado (EF0)Glen Ullin-The tornado remained over rural areas north of Glen Ullin and impacted no structures. Therefore, the tornado was rated EF0. A wind gust of 66 mph occurred at the Glen Ullin airport west of town. Estimated winds of 75 mph in Glen Ullin resulted in damage to trees in the city. This damage was associated with the Rear Flank Downdraft high wind of the tornado and not the tornado itself.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-See the StormData entries for this area related to damage in Glen Ullin and a tornado north of the city.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-The public estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-A large sport-utility vehicle was hit broadside by the wind gust and pushed sideways.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by a trained spotter.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-A law enforcement officer estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 75 mph.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 70 mph.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph.
March 2015Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-The National Weather Service received no reports of damage.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-A trained spotter reported the strong thunderstorm wind gusts.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-Thunderstorm wind gust speed was estimated by a trained spotter.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-Heavy rain accompanied the strong winds.
August 2014Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-A driver going north on North Dakota Highway 49 was having trouble staying on the road. Visibility was reduced to near zero in torrential rain.
July 2013HailGlen Ullin-The hail caused heavy damage to crops.
August 2013Funnel CloudGlen Ullin-A brief funnel cloud formed near Interstate 94.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-Gust front severe winds.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-Gust front severe winds.
July 2011Tornado (EF0)Glen Ullin-This tornado touched down in the open country. There were no reports of damage associated with this tornado.
July 2011HailGlen Ullin-There were no damage reports associated with the large hail.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-Very heavy rain accompanied the strong winds.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-Very heavy rain accompanied the strong winds.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-A trained spotter reported strong thunderstorm winds and heavy rainfall.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-The public reported an estimated severe thunderstorm wind gust of 70 mph.
May 2007Tornado (EF0)Glen Ullin-See tornado entry from the same date at 18:15 CST to 18:17 CST near the same location in Morton County. This tornado developed from the same parent thunderstorm as the earlier one. It was on the north side of Interstate 94, hit no structures and did no damage. This report came from a trained spotter. This tornado was very short lived, basically touched the ground and retreated back into the parent thunderstorm.
May 2007Tornado (EF0)Glen Ullin-The tornado was on the north side of Interstate 94. It hit no structures and did no damage. The report came from professional storm chasers. The tornado retreated completely back up into the parent thunderstorm. See tornado entry from the same date at 18:22 CST to 18:23 CST near the same location in Morton County.
July 2001HailGlen Ullin-Heavy rain and wind gust to 50 mph reported with this storm.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-trees toppled in Glen Ullin
May 1997Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-68 MPH WIND
June 2025HailGlen Ullin-no account filed
July 2025Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-no account filed
July 2025Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-no account filed
June 2023Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-no account filed
September 2023HailGlen Ullin-no account filed
September 2023HailGlen Ullin-no account filed
June 2021HailGlen Ullin-no account filed
August 2021HailGlen Ullin-no account filed
August 2021HailGlen Ullin-no account filed
June 2020HailGlen Ullin-no account filed
June 2019HailGlen Ullin-no account filed
July 2019Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-no account filed
July 2019HailGlen Ullin-no account filed
May 2018Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-no account filed
July 2018Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-no account filed
June 2018HailGlen Ullin-no account filed
June 2017HailGlen Ullin-no account filed
June 2016HailGlen Ullin-no account filed
August 2016Thunderstorm WindGlen Ullin-no account filed
June 2015HailGlen Ullin-no account filed
August 2013HailGlen Ullin-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Morton County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Eagle Nest5.6 miles5
Dengate10.5 miles6
Hebron12.9 miles5
Bluegrass16.1 miles5
North Almont17.1 miles6
Sims17.8 miles6
Almont18.4 miles5
New Salem22.3 miles6

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on Glen UllinAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q28164The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1029133. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.