North Dakota, 1983

Tornadoes and Hail in North Dakota, June 21, 1983

June 21, 1983 · NWS AT · 29 events in 15 counties and zones

16 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 3 tornado, 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
$28,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
29

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

16 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Burleigh

When
June 21, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Burleigh County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.170, -100.800

Hail, Sheridan

When
June 21, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
47.400, -100.120

Hail, Golden Valley

When
June 21, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Golden Valley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.280, -103.870

Tornado, La Moure

When
June 21, 6:50 PM CST
Where
La Moure County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
46.500, -98.300

Hail, Ward

When
June 21, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.850, -101.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Ward

When
June 21, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
47.850, -101.500

Hail, Emmons

When
June 21, 6:58 PM CST
Where
Emmons County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.130, -100.170

Hail, Golden Valley

When
June 21, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Golden Valley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.320, -103.920

Hail, La Moure

When
June 21, 7:02 PM CST
Where
La Moure County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
46.600, -98.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Emmons

When
June 21, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Emmons County
Coordinates
46.270, -100.230

Hail, Golden Valley

When
June 21, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Golden Valley County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
46.920, -104.000

Tornado, Barnes

When
June 21, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Barnes County
Rating
F1
Path length
11 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
46.670, -98.170

Hail, McKenzie

When
June 21, 7:30 PM CST
Where
McKenzie County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
47.400, -103.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Barnes

When
June 21, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Barnes County
Coordinates
46.780, -97.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Barnes

When
June 21, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Barnes County
Coordinates
46.670, -98.170

Hail, Barnes

When
June 21, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Barnes County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
46.680, -98.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Barnes

When
June 21, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Barnes County
Coordinates
46.800, -98.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowman

When
June 21, 8:41 PM CST
Where
Bowman County
Measured
79 kt (91 mph)
Coordinates
46.180, -103.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Emmons

When
June 21, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Emmons County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
46.650, -100.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 21, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
47.180, -97.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Hettinger

When
June 21, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Hettinger County
Coordinates
46.530, -102.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
June 21, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Coordinates
46.900, -102.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Hettinger

When
June 21, 9:37 PM CST
Where
Hettinger County
Coordinates
46.530, -102.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
June 21, 9:46 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
46.880, -102.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Morton

When
June 21, 9:59 PM CST
Where
Morton County
Coordinates
46.900, -102.030

Tornado, Sioux

When
June 21, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Sioux County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
46.020, -101.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Morton

When
June 21, 10:46 PM CST
Where
Morton County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
46.450, -101.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Sioux

When
June 21, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Sioux County
Coordinates
46.020, -101.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
June 21, 11:43 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
46.500, -99.770

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: 10083002, 10083003, 10083004, 10083005, 10083006, 10083007, 10083008, 10083009, 10083010, 10083011, 10083012, 10083013, 10083014, 10083015, 10083016, 10083017, 10083018, 10083019, 10083879, 10083880, 10083881, 10084094, 10084095, 10084096, 10084097, 10084098, 10084099, 10084100, 10084101.