North Dakota, 1993

Hail and Damaging Wind in North Dakota, May 7, 1993

May 7, 1993 · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
$250,000
Events
5

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

4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cass

When
May 7, 6:13 PM CST
Where
Cass County, Horace
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
46.933, -97.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cass

When
May 7, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Cass County, Arthur
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
46.933, -97.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Walsh

When
May 7, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Walsh County, Minto
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
48.370, -97.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A coal shed was blown down in Ardoch.

Thunderstorm Wind, Walsh

When
May 7, 7:54 PM CST
Where
Walsh County, Ardoch
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
48.370, -97.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A coal shed was blown down in Ardoch.

Hail, Pembina

When
May 7, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, Cavalier
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
48.768, -97.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10337626, 10337627, 10337104, 10337105, 10337783.