North Dakota, 1976

Tornadoes and Hail in North Dakota, June 11, 1976

June 11, 1976 · 57 events in 22 counties and zones

31 thunderstorm wind, 24 tornado, 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$100,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
57

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

31 thunderstorm wind, 24 tornado, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barnes

When
June 11, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Barnes County
Coordinates
46.980, -98.200

Tornado, Mercer

When
June 11, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
47.320, -101.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Burleigh

When
June 11, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Burleigh County
Coordinates
47.030, -100.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Oliver

When
June 11, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Oliver County
Coordinates
47.120, -101.300

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
June 11, 4:00 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Coordinates
47.470, -101.270

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
June 11, 4:00 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Coordinates
47.470, -101.320

Tornado, Burleigh

When
June 11, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Burleigh County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
47.120, -100.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Benson

When
June 11, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Benson County
Coordinates
47.930, -99.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
June 11, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Coordinates
47.900, -100.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Hettinger

When
June 11, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Hettinger County
Coordinates
46.430, -102.320

Tornado, Benson

When
June 11, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Benson County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
48.130, -99.430

Tornado, Hettinger

When
June 11, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Hettinger County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
46.350, -102.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Hettinger

When
June 11, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Hettinger County
Coordinates
46.530, -102.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Hettinger

When
June 11, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Hettinger County
Coordinates
46.350, -102.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
June 11, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Coordinates
48.020, -99.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
June 11, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Coordinates
48.150, -100.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Morton

When
June 11, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Morton County
Coordinates
46.820, -101.850

Hail, Pierce

When
June 11, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.380, -100.020

Tornado, Pierce

When
June 11, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
47.900, -99.900

Hail, Pierce

When
June 11, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.370, -99.980

Tornado, Sheridan

When
June 11, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
47.500, -100.530

Tornado, Eddy

When
June 11, 6:51 PM CST
Where
Eddy County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
47.830, -99.120

Tornado, Grant

When
June 11, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
46.400, -101.850

Tornado, Morton

When
June 11, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Morton County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
46.550, -101.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Ramsey

When
June 11, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
48.120, -98.900

Tornado, Grant

When
June 11, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
46.650, -101.820

Tornado, Grant

When
June 11, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Rating
F1
Path length
6.4 mi
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
46.500, -101.970

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
June 11, 8:00 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Coordinates
47.530, -101.070

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
June 11, 8:05 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Coordinates
47.520, -101.020

Tornado, Burleigh

When
June 11, 8:32 PM CST
Where
Burleigh County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
47.130, -100.430

Tornado, Ramsey

When
June 11, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
48.130, -98.750

Tornado, Morton

When
June 11, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Morton County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
46.670, -100.770

Tornado, Ramsey

When
June 11, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
48.280, -99.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Ramsey

When
June 11, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County
Coordinates
48.470, -98.870

Tornado, Emmons

When
June 11, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Emmons County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
46.530, -100.230

Tornado, Emmons

When
June 11, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Emmons County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
46.530, -100.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Burleigh

When
June 11, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Burleigh County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
46.780, -100.750

Tornado, Emmons

When
June 11, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Emmons County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
46.020, -100.350

Tornado, Morton

When
June 11, 9:33 PM CST
Where
Morton County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
46.700, -100.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Cavalier

When
June 11, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Cavalier County
Coordinates
48.750, -98.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Emmons

When
June 11, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Emmons County
Coordinates
46.200, -100.170

Thunderstorm Wind, McIntosh

When
June 11, 10:10 PM CST
Where
McIntosh County
Coordinates
46.030, -99.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
June 11, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
46.470, -99.770

Tornado, Walsh

When
June 11, 10:22 PM CST
Where
Walsh County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
48.430, -97.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Foster

When
June 11, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Foster County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
47.450, -99.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Kidder

When
June 11, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Kidder County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
46.870, -99.620

Tornado, Nelson

When
June 11, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Nelson County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
48.150, -98.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Nelson

When
June 11, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Nelson County
Coordinates
48.020, -98.120

Tornado, Emmons

When
June 11, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Emmons County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
46.530, -100.230

Tornado, Stutsman

When
June 11, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Stutsman County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
46.630, -98.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Barnes

When
June 11, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Barnes County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
47.070, -98.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Stutsman

When
June 11, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Stutsman County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
46.930, -98.680

Tornado, Walsh

When
June 11, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Walsh County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
48.420, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Barnes

When
June 11, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Barnes County
Coordinates
46.950, -98.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Ramsey

When
June 11, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
48.100, -98.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Walsh

When
June 11, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Walsh County
Coordinates
48.400, -97.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Barnes

When
June 11, 11:48 PM CST
Where
Barnes County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
46.950, -98.220

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10086955, 10086956, 10086957, 10086958, 10083591, 10083592, 10083593, 10083810, 10083811, 10083812, 10083813, 10083814, 10083815, 10083816, 10083817, 10083818, 10083819, 10083820, 10083821, 10083822, 10083823, 10083824, 10083825, 10083826, 10083827, 10083828, 10083829, 10083830, 10083831, 10083832, 10083833, 10083834, 10083835, 10083836, 10083837, 10083838, 10083839, 10083840, 10083841, 10083842, and more.