North Dakota, 1981

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, July 21, 1981

July 21, 1981 · NWS ATA · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

10 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
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

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

Hail, Ward

When
July 21, 2:10 AM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.280, -101.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Ward

When
July 21, 2:23 AM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
48.230, -101.280

Hail, Richland

When
July 21, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
46.330, -96.600

Hail, Stark

When
July 21, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.880, -102.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
July 21, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Coordinates
46.880, -102.780

Hail, Williams

When
July 21, 5:21 PM CST
Where
Williams County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.350, -103.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Hettinger

When
July 21, 5:42 PM CST
Where
Hettinger County
Coordinates
46.380, -102.320

Hail, Williams

When
July 21, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Williams County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
48.350, -103.170

Hail, McLean

When
July 21, 6:37 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.570, -100.720

Hail, Burleigh

When
July 21, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Burleigh County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.270, -100.670

Hail, McLean

When
July 21, 7:40 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.320, -100.800

Hail, Oliver

When
July 21, 8:36 PM CST
Where
Oliver County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
47.180, -101.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Williams

When
July 21, 8:57 PM CST
Where
Williams County
Coordinates
48.620, -103.930

Hail, Divide

When
July 21, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Divide County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
48.920, -103.280

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: 10087160, 10087161, 10087162, 10087163, 10087164, 10087165, 10087166, 10087167, 10087168, 10087169, 10087170, 10087171, 10083518, 10083519.