North Dakota, 1977

Tornadoes and Hail in North Dakota, June 27, 1977

June 27, 1977 · NWS ATA · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

6 hail, 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

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

Hail, McHenry

When
June 27, 2:30 PM CST
Where
McHenry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.350, -100.400

Hail, Bottineau

When
June 27, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Bottineau County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.600, -100.280

Hail, Wells

When
June 27, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Wells County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.470, -99.380

Hail, Ramsey

When
June 27, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.120, -98.900

Tornado, Barnes

When
June 27, 5:12 PM CST
Where
Barnes County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
46.920, -98.350

Tornado, Nelson

When
June 27, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Nelson County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
47.770, -98.050

Hail, Barnes

When
June 27, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Barnes County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
46.920, -98.000

Hail, Traill

When
June 27, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Traill County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
47.500, -97.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Traill

When
June 27, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Traill County
Coordinates
47.400, -97.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
June 27, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Coordinates
46.080, -97.150

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10086135, 10086136, 10086137, 10086138, 10086139, 10086140, 10086141, 10086142, 10086143, 10086144.