North Dakota, 1977

Tornado and Hail in North Dakota, July 10, 1977

July 10, 1977 · 11 events in 10 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado, 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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, 3 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ward

When
July 10, 3:46 AM CST
Where
Ward County
Coordinates
48.120, -101.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
July 10, 6:03 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
46.800, -102.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Oliver

When
July 10, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Oliver County
Coordinates
46.900, -102.030

Hail, Morton

When
July 10, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Morton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.450, -101.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Emmons

When
July 10, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Emmons County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
46.270, -100.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Burleigh

When
July 10, 7:26 PM CST
Where
Burleigh County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
46.850, -100.130

Tornado, Burke

When
July 10, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Burke County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
47.470, -99.570

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
July 10, 7:53 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Coordinates
47.170, -100.800

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
July 10, 8:00 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Coordinates
47.480, -100.720

Hail, Bottineau

When
July 10, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Bottineau County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.600, -100.280

Hail, Grand Forks

When
July 10, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Grand Forks County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.950, -97.180

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.
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.

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: 10086164, 10086165, 10086166, 10086167, 10086168, 10086169, 10087031, 10087032, 10082739, 10082740, 10082741.