Tornadoes and Hail in North Dakota, July 2, 1990

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in North Dakota, July 2, 1990
Start: 1990-07-02T00:20
End: 1990-07-02T23:15
Location: North Dakota

July 2, 1990 · NWS ISN · 23 events in 6 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 7 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 1
Property damage: $375,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 23

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

8 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 7 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Divide

When: July 2, 12:20 AM CST
Where: Divide County
Coordinates: 48.950, -103.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Divide

When: July 2, 1:55 PM CST
Where: Divide County
Measured: 59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates: 48.870, -103.870

Tornado, Divide

When: July 2, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Divide County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 48.950, -103.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Divide

When: July 2, 2:31 PM CST
Where: Divide County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 48.920, -103.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Divide

When: July 2, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Divide County
Coordinates: 48.920, -103.280

Hail, Burke

When: July 2, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Burke County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 48.570, -102.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Burke

When: July 2, 4:48 PM CST
Where: Burke County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 48.800, -102.250

Hail, Ward

When: July 2, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Ward County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 48.620, -102.250

Hail, Ward

When: July 2, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Ward County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 48.550, -102.020

Hail, Ward

When: July 2, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Ward County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 48.550, -102.080

Tornado, Ward

When: July 2, 6:25 PM CST
Where: Ward County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 48.420, -101.550

Tornado, Ward

When: July 2, 6:53 PM CST
Where: Ward County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 48.280, -101.420

Tornado, Ward

When: July 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Ward County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 48.200, -101.280

Hail, Ward

When: July 2, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Ward County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 48.320, -101.730

Tornado, Ward

When: July 2, 7:55 PM CST
Where: Ward County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 47.920, -101.600

Hail, Ward

When: July 2, 7:59 PM CST
Where: Ward County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 47.920, -101.600

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When: July 2, 8:30 PM CST
Where: McLean County
Coordinates: 47.720, -101.330

Hail, McLean

When: July 2, 8:50 PM CST
Where: McLean County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 47.820, -101.300

Tornado, McLean

When: July 2, 9:44 PM CST
Where: McLean County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 47.630, -101.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Divide

When: July 2, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Divide County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 48.920, -103.700

Hail, Adams

When: July 2, 11:05 PM CST
Where: Adams County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 46.230, -102.780

Thunderstorm Wind, McKenzie

When: July 2, 11:10 PM CST
Where: McKenzie County
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 47.930, -103.700

Tornado, McKenzie

When: July 2, 11:15 PM CST
Where: McKenzie County
Rating: F0
Path width: 10 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 47.730, -103.380

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in North Dakota in 1990 Every state in 1990 This day in weather history The tornado archive for North Dakota, 1990 Warnings in North Dakota, July 1990

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: 10083262, 10083263, 10083264, 10083265, 10083266, 10083267, 10083268, 10083269, 10083270, 10083271, 10083272, 10083273, 10083274, 10083275, 10083276, 10083277, 10083278, 10083279, 10083280, 10083281, 10083282, 10083283, 10083284.