North Dakota, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, May 23, 1989

May 23, 1989 · NWS BIS · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 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
6

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bowman

When
May 23, 9:52 PM CST
Where
Bowman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.180, -103.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Hettinger

When
May 23, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Hettinger County
Coordinates
46.420, -102.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
May 23, 10:18 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
46.880, -102.780

Hail, Bowman

When
May 23, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Bowman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.150, -103.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
May 23, 10:48 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
46.900, -102.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Morton

When
May 23, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Morton County
Coordinates
46.820, -101.830

What these are

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: 10084047, 10084048, 10084049, 10084050, 10084051, 10084052.