North Dakota, 1994

Tornadoes and Hail in North Dakota, July 18, 1994

July 18, 1994 · 14 events in 7 counties and zones

6 hail, 6 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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: $100,000
Crop damage: $500,000
Events: 14

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

6 hail, 6 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ward

When: July 18, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Ward County, Sawyer
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 48.222, -101.542 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, McHenry

When: July 18, 5:00 PM CST
Where: McHenry County, Velva
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 48.235, -100.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The tornado was reported by many observers and by the public. Its path was limited to the rural areas of the county. There were no injuries and the damage was mostly to crops and trees.

Tornado, McHenry

When: July 18, 5:35 PM CST
Where: McHenry County, Velva
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 48.000, -100.830

The tornado was reported by many observers and by the public. Its path was limited to the rural areas of the county. There were no injuries and the damage was mostly to crops and trees.

Tornado, McHenry

When: July 18, 5:38 PM CST
Where: McHenry County, Near Velva
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 48.235, -100.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The tornado was reported by many observers and by the public. Its path was limited to the rural areas of the county. There were no injuries and the damage was mostly to crops and trees.

Tornado, McHenry

When: July 18, 5:40 PM CST
Where: McHenry County, Near Bergen
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 48.235, -100.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The tornado was reported by many observers and by the public. Its path was limited to the rural areas of the county. There were no injuries and the damage was mostly to crops and trees.

Tornado, McHenry

When: July 18, 5:42 PM CST
Where: McHenry County, W of Drake
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 48.235, -100.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The tornado was reported by many observers and by the public. Its path was limited to the rural areas of the county. There were no injuries and the damage was mostly to crops and trees.

Tornado, McHenry

When: July 18, 5:43 PM CST
Where: McHenry County, Of Velva
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 48.235, -100.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The tornado was reported by many observers and by the public. Its path was limited to the rural areas of the county. There were no injuries and the damage was mostly to crops and trees.

Tornado, McHenry

When: July 18, 5:48 PM CST
Where: McHenry County, Velva
Rating: F1
Path length: 10 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 48.235, -100.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The tornado was reported by many observers and by the public. Its path was limited to the rural areas of the county. There were no injuries and the damage was mostly to crops and trees.

Hail, Pierce

When: July 18, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Pierce County, Balta
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 48.250, -99.972 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Logan

When: July 18, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Logan County, Streeter
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 46.457, -99.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Stutsman

When: July 18, 7:42 PM CST
Where: Stutsman County, Streeter
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 46.979, -98.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ramsey

When: July 18, 7:55 PM CST
Where: Ramsey County to Devils Lake
Measured: 64 kt (74 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 48.269, -98.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds damaged buildings and blew over power lines and trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ramsey

When: July 18, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Ramsey County, Devils Lake
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 48.269, -98.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Richland

When: July 18, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Richland County, Mooreton
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 46.265, -96.948 (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.
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.

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

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in North Dakota in 1994 Every state in 1994 This day in weather history The tornado archive for North Dakota, 1994 Warnings in North Dakota, July 1994

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: 10337114, 10338020, 10338021, 10338022, 10338023, 10338024, 10338025, 10338026, 10337831, 10338015, 10337089, 10337837, 10337838, 10337932.