North Dakota, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in North Dakota, July 8, 1989

July 8, 1989 · NWS BIS · 15 events in 7 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 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.

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  • 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
1
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Renville

When
July 8, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Renville County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
13 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
48.970, -101.620

Tornado, Renville

When
July 8, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Renville County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
13 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
48.950, -101.630

Hail, Bottineau

When
July 8, 5:51 PM CST
Where
Bottineau County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.970, -101.270

Hail, Bottineau

When
July 8, 6:01 PM CST
Where
Bottineau County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.920, -101.020

Hail, Bottineau

When
July 8, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Bottineau County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
48.700, -100.700

Hail, McHenry

When
July 8, 6:34 PM CST
Where
McHenry County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
48.580, -100.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
July 8, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Coordinates
48.370, -100.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Benson

When
July 8, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Benson County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
48.030, -99.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
July 8, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Coordinates
48.170, -99.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Benson

When
July 8, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Benson County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
48.180, -99.800

Hail, Benson

When
July 8, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Benson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.030, -99.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Benson

When
July 8, 7:48 PM CST
Where
Benson County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
47.970, -99.530

Hail, Benson

When
July 8, 7:59 PM CST
Where
Benson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
48.070, -99.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Eddy

When
July 8, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Eddy County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
47.780, -99.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Griggs

When
July 8, 9:08 PM CST
Where
Griggs County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
47.450, -98.120

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10085177, 10085178, 10085179, 10085180, 10085181, 10085182, 10085183, 10085184, 10085185, 10085186, 10085187, 10085188, 10085189, 10085190, 10085191.