North Dakota, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, July 26, 1986

July 26, 1986 · NWS BIS · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

5 hail, 3 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowman

When
July 26, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Bowman County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
46.180, -103.420

Hail, Benson

When
July 26, 5:12 PM CST
Where
Benson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.920, -98.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Stutsman

When
July 26, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Stutsman County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
46.880, -99.300

Hail, Stutsman

When
July 26, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Stutsman County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.900, -98.700

Hail, Stutsman

When
July 26, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Stutsman County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.880, -99.300

Hail, Logan

When
July 26, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.630, -99.130

Hail, Barnes

When
July 26, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Barnes County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.650, -98.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Traill

When
July 26, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Traill County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
47.270, -97.170

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: 10085681, 10085682, 10085683, 10085684, 10085685, 10085686, 10085687, 10085688.