North Dakota, 1970

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, July 13, 1970

July 13, 1970 · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunn

When
July 13, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Dunn County
Measured
67 kt (77 mph)
Coordinates
47.280, -102.280

Hail, Rolette

When
July 13, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Rolette County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
48.880, -99.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Morton

When
July 13, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Morton County
Coordinates
46.880, -102.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
July 13, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
46.780, -102.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Cavalier

When
July 13, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Cavalier County
Coordinates
48.700, -98.400

Thunderstorm Wind, McHenry

When
July 13, 7:00 PM CST
Where
McHenry County
Coordinates
48.280, -100.400

Hail, McLean

When
July 13, 7:45 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.700, -101.680

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
July 13, 8:00 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Coordinates
47.700, -101.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Mountrail

When
July 13, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Mountrail County
Coordinates
48.280, -102.400

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10086837, 10086838, 10086839, 10086840, 10086841, 10086842, 10086843, 10086844, 10086845.