North Dakota, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, May 12, 1991

May 12, 1991 · NWS BIS · 17 events in 7 counties and zones

11 hail, 6 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
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

11 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Renville

When
May 12, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Renville County
Coordinates
48.970, -101.620

Hail, Ward

When
May 12, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.430, -101.370

Hail, Burleigh

When
May 12, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Burleigh County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.800, -100.720

Hail, Ward

When
May 12, 3:29 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.430, -101.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Ward

When
May 12, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Coordinates
48.230, -101.130

Hail, Burleigh

When
May 12, 3:31 PM CST
Where
Burleigh County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.730, -100.680

Hail, Benson

When
May 12, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Benson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.970, -99.530

Hail, Benson

When
May 12, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Benson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.920, -99.200

Hail, Benson

When
May 12, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Benson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.070, -99.250

Hail, Benson

When
May 12, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Benson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.280, -99.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
May 12, 6:59 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
46.680, -97.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Ramsey

When
May 12, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County
Measured
83 kt (96 mph)
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
48.100, -98.850

Hail, Towner

When
May 12, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Towner County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
48.370, -99.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Towner

When
May 12, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Towner County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
48.480, -99.200

Hail, Cass

When
May 12, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.650, -97.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
May 12, 8:34 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
46.870, -96.780

Hail, Cass

When
May 12, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.720, -96.880

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: 10084440, 10084441, 10084442, 10084443, 10084444, 10084445, 10084446, 10084447, 10084448, 10085307, 10085308, 10085309, 10085525, 10085526, 10085527, 10085528, 10085529.