North Dakota, 1980

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, July 17, 1980

July 17, 1980 · NWS ATA · 11 events in 6 counties and zones

7 hail, 4 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
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 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cass

When
July 17, 9:47 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.780, -97.250

Hail, Barnes

When
July 17, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Barnes County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.650, -98.180

Hail, Stutsman

When
July 17, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Stutsman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.700, -98.580

Hail, La Moure

When
July 17, 9:55 PM CST
Where
La Moure County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
46.600, -98.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Stutsman

When
July 17, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Stutsman County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
46.700, -98.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Barnes

When
July 17, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Barnes County
Coordinates
46.730, -97.770

Hail, Barnes

When
July 17, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Barnes County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.730, -97.770

Hail, Ransom

When
July 17, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Ransom County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.520, -97.920

Hail, Stutsman

When
July 17, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Stutsman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.700, -98.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Stutsman

When
July 17, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Stutsman County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
46.700, -98.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
July 17, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
46.270, -96.830

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 10084588, 10084589, 10084590, 10084591, 10087600, 10085958, 10087601, 10085959, 10085960, 10085961, 10085962.