North Dakota, 1994

Tornado and Hail in North Dakota, May 22, 1994

May 22, 1994 · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
0
Property damage
$60,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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

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

Tornado, McHenry

When
May 22, 3:10 PM CST
Where
McHenry County, Towner
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
15 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
48.250, -100.550

Tornado did damage to grain bins and to the roofs of buildings. The path length and width of the tornado were estimated.

Hail, Sheridan

When
May 22, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County, McClusky
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
47.575, -100.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
May 22, 8:08 PM CST
Where
Cass County, Fargo
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
46.933, -97.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

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.
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.

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

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 10338019, 10337939, 10337629.