North Dakota, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in North Dakota, June 28, 1989

June 28, 1989 · NWS BIS · 16 events in 11 counties and zones

11 hail, 3 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
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Golden Valley

When
June 28, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Golden Valley County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
46.870, -104.000

Hail, Billings

When
June 28, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Billings County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.920, -103.530

Hail, Mercer

When
June 28, 3:47 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.280, -101.920

Tornado, Billings

When
June 28, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Billings County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
13 yd
Coordinates
47.170, -103.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
June 28, 4:03 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
46.880, -102.780

Hail, Dunn

When
June 28, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Dunn County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.350, -102.330

Hail, Mercer

When
June 28, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.450, -101.900

Hail, Dunn

When
June 28, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Dunn County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
47.400, -102.770

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
June 28, 5:25 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Coordinates
47.480, -101.380

Tornado, McLean

When
June 28, 6:15 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
47.280, -101.020

Hail, Morton

When
June 28, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Morton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.670, -100.900

Hail, Burleigh

When
June 28, 6:24 PM CST
Where
Burleigh County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
46.800, -100.770

Hail, Emmons

When
June 28, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Emmons County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.270, -100.230

Hail, Burleigh

When
June 28, 6:54 PM CST
Where
Burleigh County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.170, -100.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Bottineau

When
June 28, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Bottineau County
Coordinates
48.730, -100.930

Hail, McHenry

When
June 28, 8:00 PM CST
Where
McHenry County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.930, -100.930

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.

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: 10084082, 10084083, 10084084, 10084085, 10084086, 10084087, 10084088, 10084089, 10084951, 10084952, 10084953, 10085168, 10085169, 10085170, 10085171, 10085172.