North Dakota, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, August 28, 1993

August 28, 1993 · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1.1 million
Crop damage
$1.1 million
Events
4

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

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Emmons

When
August 28, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Emmons County, Linton
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
46.285, -100.239 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The wind blew bales of hay 0.25 mile away.

Hail, McIntosh

When
August 28, 4:45 PM CST
Where
McIntosh County, Wishek
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
$500,000
Coordinates
46.112, -99.441 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, McIntosh

When
August 28, 5:00 PM CST
Where
McIntosh County, Ashley
Measured
2.5 in hail
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
$500,000
Coordinates
46.112, -99.441 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, McIntosh

When
August 28, 5:05 PM CST
Where
McIntosh County to Ashley
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
46.112, -99.441 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wind and hail storm damaged crops along a path, 4 to 7 miles wide, through southern Emmons and McIntosh Counties. The crops were near harvest. Large hail broke windows while the wind uprooted trees.

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.

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: 10337713, 10338036, 10338037, 10338065.