North Dakota, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, August 24, 1990

August 24, 1990 · NWS FAR · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 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.

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Ward

When
August 24, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Coordinates
48.230, -101.130

Hail, Dunn

When
August 24, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Dunn County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.180, -102.350

Hail, Morton

When
August 24, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Morton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.800, -101.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
August 24, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Measured
74 kt (85 mph)
Coordinates
47.270, -101.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Ramsey

When
August 24, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
48.100, -98.850

Hail, Towner

When
August 24, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Towner County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.480, -99.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Walsh

When
August 24, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Walsh County
Coordinates
48.420, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Grand Forks

When
August 24, 8:09 PM CST
Where
Grand Forks County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
47.980, -97.130

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: 10084399, 10084400, 10084401, 10084402, 10084403, 10084404, 10084405, 10084406.