North Dakota, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in North Dakota, July 4, 1982

July 4, 1982 · NWS NG · 20 events in 9 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 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
$525,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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, 6 tornado, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Walsh

When
July 4, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Walsh County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
48.420, -98.070

Hail, Walsh

When
July 4, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Walsh County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
48.330, -98.180

Hail, Stutsman

When
July 4, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Stutsman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.650, -99.350

Tornado, Barnes

When
July 4, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Barnes County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.7 mi
Path width
13 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
47.230, -98.250

Tornado, Stutsman

When
July 4, 5:59 PM CST
Where
Stutsman County
Rating
F2
Path length
5 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
46.650, -99.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Griggs

When
July 4, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Griggs County
Coordinates
47.320, -98.180

Tornado, Ramsey

When
July 4, 6:03 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.4 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
48.100, -98.800

Tornado, Griggs

When
July 4, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Griggs County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
47.330, -98.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Walsh

When
July 4, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Walsh County
Coordinates
48.480, -98.230

Tornado, Steele

When
July 4, 6:34 PM CST
Where
Steele County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.4 mi
Path width
13 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
47.470, -97.850

Hail, Logan

When
July 4, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
46.630, -99.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Steele

When
July 4, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Steele County
Coordinates
47.320, -97.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Grand Forks

When
July 4, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Grand Forks County
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates
47.950, -97.180

Tornado, Grand Forks

When
July 4, 7:38 PM CST
Where
Grand Forks County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.6 mi
Path width
13 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
48.030, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Traill

When
July 4, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Traill County
Coordinates
47.400, -97.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Traill

When
July 4, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Traill County
Coordinates
47.500, -97.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Grand Forks

When
July 4, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Grand Forks County
Coordinates
47.920, -97.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Griggs

When
July 4, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Griggs County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
47.320, -98.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Steele

When
July 4, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Steele County
Coordinates
47.320, -97.730

Hail, Walsh

When
July 4, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Walsh County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.420, -97.480

What these are

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.
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: 10084916, 10084917, 10084918, 10084919, 10084920, 10084921, 10084922, 10084923, 10084924, 10084925, 10084926, 10084927, 10084928, 10084929, 10084930, 10084931, 10084932, 10084933, 10084934, 10084935.