North Dakota, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in North Dakota, June 6, 1982

June 6, 1982 · NWS ATA · 10 events in 9 counties and zones

7 hail, 2 tornado, 1 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
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

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

Hail, Eddy

When
June 6, 2:54 PM CST
Where
Eddy County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.830, -98.600

Hail, Foster

When
June 6, 3:08 PM CST
Where
Foster County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.580, -98.600

Hail, Stutsman

When
June 6, 3:12 PM CST
Where
Stutsman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.700, -98.580

Hail, La Moure

When
June 6, 3:15 PM CST
Where
La Moure County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
46.570, -98.700

Hail, Nelson

When
June 6, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Nelson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.030, -98.200

Tornado, Ward

When
June 6, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
48.170, -101.100

Tornado, McHenry

When
June 6, 3:50 PM CST
Where
McHenry County
Rating
F2
Path length
8 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
48.170, -101.050

Hail, Barnes

When
June 6, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Barnes County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.930, -98.330

Hail, Eddy

When
June 6, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Eddy County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.680, -99.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Ramsey

When
June 6, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County
Coordinates
48.170, -98.850

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: 10084894, 10084895, 10084896, 10084897, 10084898, 10084899, 10084900, 10084901, 10084902, 10084903.