North Dakota, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in North Dakota, May 29, 1989

May 29, 1989 · NWS BIS · 18 events in 9 counties and zones

10 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.

  • 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
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
May 29, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Stark County
Coordinates
46.680, -103.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
May 29, 2:40 AM CST
Where
Stark County
Coordinates
46.880, -102.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
May 29, 2:56 AM CST
Where
Stark County
Coordinates
46.700, -102.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Morton

When
May 29, 3:10 AM CST
Where
Morton County
Coordinates
46.900, -102.030

Hail, Grant

When
May 29, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.630, -101.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Hettinger

When
May 29, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Hettinger County
Coordinates
46.530, -102.250

Hail, Billings

When
May 29, 3:32 AM CST
Where
Billings County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.020, -103.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Morton

When
May 29, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Morton County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
46.850, -101.420

Hail, Morton

When
May 29, 4:10 AM CST
Where
Morton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.830, -100.900

Hail, Burleigh

When
May 29, 4:35 AM CST
Where
Burleigh County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.800, -100.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
May 29, 4:35 AM CST
Where
Stark County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
46.880, -102.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Ransom

When
May 29, 9:28 AM CST
Where
Ransom County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
46.430, -97.680

Tornado, Richland

When
May 29, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Richland County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
13 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
46.170, -96.980

Tornado, Richland

When
May 29, 9:42 AM CST
Where
Richland County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
13 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
46.270, -96.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
May 29, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
46.270, -96.600

Hail, Sargent

When
May 29, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Sargent County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
46.120, -97.630

Hail, Sargent

When
May 29, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Sargent County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.950, -97.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
May 29, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Richland County
Coordinates
46.050, -96.600

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.
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: 10084056, 10084057, 10084058, 10084059, 10084060, 10084061, 10084062, 10084063, 10084064, 10084065, 10084066, 10084067, 10084068, 10084069, 10084070, 10084071, 10084072, 10084073.