North Dakota, 1980

Tornado and Hail in North Dakota, June 13, 1980

June 13, 1980 · NWS NG · 14 events in 11 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
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

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Golden Valley

When
June 13, 1:05 AM CST
Where
Golden Valley County
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates
46.920, -104.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Billings

When
June 13, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Billings County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
47.180, -103.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
June 13, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Stark County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
46.900, -102.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
June 13, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Stark County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
46.880, -102.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
June 13, 2:33 AM CST
Where
Mercer County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
47.270, -101.780

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
June 13, 3:10 AM CST
Where
McLean County
Coordinates
47.450, -101.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Ransom

When
June 13, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Ransom County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
46.320, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Sargent

When
June 13, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Sargent County
Coordinates
46.250, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
June 13, 8:40 AM CST
Where
Richland County
Coordinates
46.270, -97.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Cavalier

When
June 13, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Cavalier County
Measured
86 kt (99 mph)
Coordinates
48.750, -98.780

Hail, Cavalier

When
June 13, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Cavalier County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
48.750, -98.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Cavalier

When
June 13, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Cavalier County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
48.750, -98.370

Tornado, Pembina

When
June 13, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Pembina County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
48.680, -97.650

Hail, Walsh

When
June 13, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Walsh County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.420, -97.520

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: 10084530, 10084531, 10084532, 10084533, 10084534, 10084535, 10084536, 10084537, 10084538, 10084539, 10084540, 10084541, 10084542, 10084543.