North Dakota, 1982

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, July 16, 1982

July 16, 1982 · NWS MT · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 5 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.

  • 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

9 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morton

When
July 16, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Morton County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
46.450, -101.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Billings

When
July 16, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Billings County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
46.920, -103.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
July 16, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Stark County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
46.880, -102.780

Hail, Benson

When
July 16, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Benson County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
48.170, -99.520

Hail, Benson

When
July 16, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Benson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.070, -99.250

Hail, Eddy

When
July 16, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Eddy County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
47.680, -99.130

Hail, Ramsey

When
July 16, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
48.270, -99.180

Hail, Benson

When
July 16, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Benson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.070, -99.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Benson

When
July 16, 8:17 PM CST
Where
Benson County
Coordinates
47.920, -99.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Walsh

When
July 16, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Walsh County
Coordinates
48.220, -97.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Walsh

When
July 16, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Walsh County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
48.470, -97.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
July 16, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
46.720, -97.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
July 16, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
46.920, -96.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
July 16, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Coordinates
46.070, -96.900

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.

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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: 10086068, 10086069, 10086070, 10086071, 10086072, 10086073, 10086074, 10086075, 10086076, 10086077, 10086078, 10086079, 10086080, 10086081.