North Dakota, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in North Dakota, June 18, 1990

June 18, 1990 · NWS BIS · 15 events in 7 counties and zones

9 hail, 4 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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
1
Property damage
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

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

Hail, Pembina

When
June 18, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Pembina County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.920, -97.900

Hail, Pembina

When
June 18, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Pembina County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.880, -97.750

Hail, Dunn

When
June 18, 6:51 PM CST
Where
Dunn County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.350, -102.530

Tornado, McKenzie

When
June 18, 6:55 PM CST
Where
McKenzie County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
47.930, -102.830

Tornado, Pembina

When
June 18, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Pembina County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
48.670, -97.650

Tornado, Pembina

When
June 18, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Pembina County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
48.620, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
June 18, 7:36 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
46.880, -102.780

Hail, Mercer

When
June 18, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Measured
3.5 in hail
Coordinates
47.280, -102.070

Hail, Dunn

When
June 18, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Dunn County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
47.350, -102.330

Hail, McLean

When
June 18, 7:45 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.820, -101.670

Hail, Pembina

When
June 18, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Pembina County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.570, -97.170

Hail, Stark

When
June 18, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.880, -102.780

Hail, Mercer

When
June 18, 8:03 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.280, -101.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
June 18, 8:08 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Coordinates
46.870, -102.450

Tornado, Oliver

When
June 18, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Oliver County
Rating
F2
Path length
6 mi
Path width
93 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
47.120, -101.580

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.

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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: 10086355, 10086356, 10086357, 10086358, 10086359, 10086360, 10086361, 10086362, 10086363, 10086364, 10086365, 10086366, 10086367, 10086368, 10086369.