North Dakota, 1977

Tornadoes and Hail in North Dakota, July 6, 1977

July 6, 1977 · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

2 tornado, 2 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.

  • 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
$500,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

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

Tornado, Renville

When
July 6, 1:53 PM CST
Where
Renville County
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
48.720, -101.500

Tornado, Bottineau

When
July 6, 1:57 PM CST
Where
Bottineau County
Path length
17.2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
48.730, -101.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Morton

When
July 6, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Morton County
Coordinates
46.900, -102.030

Hail, Stark

When
July 6, 3:19 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.800, -102.800

Hail, Pierce

When
July 6, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.170, -100.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Benson

When
July 6, 6:57 PM CST
Where
Benson County
Coordinates
47.980, -99.000

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: 10086158, 10086159, 10086160, 10086161, 10086162, 10086163.