North Dakota, 1976

Tornadoes and Hail in North Dakota, June 12, 1976

June 12, 1976 · 14 events in 7 counties and zones

7 tornado, 5 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
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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 tornado, 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Barnes

When
June 12, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Barnes County
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
47.070, -98.100

Tornado, Barnes

When
June 12, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Barnes County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
47.170, -98.000

Tornado, Steele

When
June 12, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Steele County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
47.370, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Steele

When
June 12, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Steele County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
47.320, -97.730

Tornado, Ramsey

When
June 12, 12:50 AM CST
Where
Ramsey County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
48.080, -98.830

Tornado, Pembina

When
June 12, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Pembina County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
48.970, -97.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 12, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
47.150, -96.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Grand Forks

When
June 12, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Grand Forks County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
47.950, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Walsh

When
June 12, 1:07 AM CST
Where
Walsh County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
48.420, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Steele

When
June 12, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Steele County
Coordinates
47.500, -97.820

Tornado, Pembina

When
June 12, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Pembina County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
48.580, -97.280

Tornado, Ramsey

When
June 12, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
48.080, -98.830

Hail, Cass

When
June 12, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.680, -96.880

Hail, Cass

When
June 12, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.920, -96.820

What these are

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.
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: 10083860, 10083861, 10083862, 10083863, 10083864, 10083865, 10083866, 10083867, 10083868, 10083869, 10083870, 10083871, 10083872, 10083873.