North Dakota, 1980

Tornadoes and Hail in North Dakota, June 4, 1980

June 4, 1980 · NWS ATA · 22 events in 13 counties and zones

13 tornado, 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 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.

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  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$75,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

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

13 tornado, 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kidder

When
June 4, 12:01 AM CST
Where
Kidder County
Coordinates
47.100, -99.900

Tornado, Renville

When
June 4, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Renville County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
48.570, -101.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
June 4, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
46.270, -96.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
June 4, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
46.270, -96.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
June 4, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Coordinates
46.270, -96.600

Hail, McHenry

When
June 4, 1:37 PM CST
Where
McHenry County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
48.580, -100.720

Hail, Mountrail

When
June 4, 1:37 PM CST
Where
Mountrail County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.980, -102.480

Tornado, Ward

When
June 4, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
48.430, -101.370

Tornado, McHenry

When
June 4, 1:55 PM CST
Where
McHenry County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
48.550, -100.400

Tornado, McHenry

When
June 4, 2:00 PM CST
Where
McHenry County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
48.320, -100.980

Tornado, Dunn

When
June 4, 2:02 PM CST
Where
Dunn County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
47.530, -102.930

Tornado, Dunn

When
June 4, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Dunn County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
47.370, -102.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Bottineau

When
June 4, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Bottineau County
Coordinates
48.600, -100.280

Tornado, Dunn

When
June 4, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Dunn County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
47.350, -102.400

Tornado, Dunn

When
June 4, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Dunn County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
47.230, -102.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Eddy

When
June 4, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Eddy County
Coordinates
47.220, -102.630

Tornado, Adams

When
June 4, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Rating
F1
Path length
7.4 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
46.020, -102.630

Tornado, Hettinger

When
June 4, 5:22 PM CST
Where
Hettinger County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
46.420, -102.400

Tornado, Grant

When
June 4, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
46.430, -101.850

Tornado, Stark

When
June 4, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
46.880, -102.320

Tornado, Grant

When
June 4, 5:58 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
46.650, -101.950

Hail, Adams

When
June 4, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
46.020, -102.220

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.
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.
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: 10084850, 10084851, 10084852, 10084853, 10084854, 10084855, 10084856, 10084857, 10084858, 10084859, 10084860, 10084861, 10084862, 10084863, 10084864, 10084865, 10084866, 10084867, 10084868, 10084869, 10084870, 10084871.