North Dakota, 1983

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, June 22, 1983

June 22, 1983 · NWS AT · 13 events in 7 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
2
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
June 22, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
46.630, -99.130

Tornado, Stutsman

When
June 22, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Stutsman County
Rating
F1
Path length
10 mi
Path width
60 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
46.820, -98.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Stutsman

When
June 22, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Stutsman County
Coordinates
47.220, -98.570

Tornado, Griggs

When
June 22, 12:50 AM CST
Where
Griggs County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
47.530, -98.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Griggs

When
June 22, 12:50 AM CST
Where
Griggs County
Coordinates
47.450, -98.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Grand Forks

When
June 22, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Grand Forks County
Coordinates
47.750, -97.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Steele

When
June 22, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Steele County
Coordinates
47.620, -97.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Traill

When
June 22, 1:26 AM CST
Where
Traill County
Coordinates
47.650, -97.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Traill

When
June 22, 1:40 AM CST
Where
Traill County
Coordinates
47.400, -97.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Grand Forks

When
June 22, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Grand Forks County
Coordinates
47.770, -97.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Grand Forks

When
June 22, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Grand Forks County
Coordinates
47.920, -97.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Traill

When
June 22, 1:55 AM CST
Where
Traill County
Coordinates
47.350, -97.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 22, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
46.650, -97.020

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10084102, 10084103, 10084104, 10084105, 10084106, 10084107, 10084108, 10084109, 10084110, 10084111, 10084112, 10084113, 10084114.