North Dakota, 1995Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, August 18, 1995
August 18, 1995 · 11 events in 5 counties and zones
7 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 11 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 8
- Property damage
- $42 million
- Crop damage
- $10 million
- Events
- 11
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.
Hail, McKenzie
- When
- August 18, 2:55 AM CST
- Where
- McKenzie County, Keene
- Measured
- 4.5 in hail
- Injuries
- 5 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $2.0 million
- Coordinates
- 47.740, -103.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Softball-size hail reported by Department of Emergency Services. Eighty-five sections in NE McKenzie County affected with nearly $7 million damage to crops and buildings.
Hail, McKenzie
- When
- August 18, 3:00 AM CST
- Where
- McKenzie County, Keene
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 47.740, -103.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Mckenzie County sheriff reported several houses and cars with windows broken.
Hail, McKenzie
- When
- August 18, 3:00 AM CST
- Where
- McKenzie County, Grassy to Butte
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 47.740, -103.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Dunn
- When
- August 18, 3:30 AM CST
- Where
- Dunn County, Killdeer
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 47.357, -102.618 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Mountrail
- When
- August 18, 3:45 AM CST
- Where
- Mountrail County, Plaza
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 48.201, -102.356 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Bigger hail possible but reportedly broke into smaller pieces as it hit the ground.
Hail, Mountrail
- When
- August 18, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Mountrail County, Newtown
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 48.201, -102.356 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Fifty-five mph winds also reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mountrail
- When
- August 18, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Mountrail County, Parshall
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Coordinates
- 48.201, -102.356 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Roof ripped off of Parshall Post Office as well as numerous tree branches down in Parshall.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mountrail
- When
- August 18, 4:05 AM CST
- Where
- Mountrail County, Parshall
- Measured
- 78 kt (90 mph)
- Coordinates
- 48.201, -102.356 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Ward
- When
- August 18, 4:30 AM CST to 4:45 AM CST
- Where
- Ward County, Minot
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Injuries
- 3 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $40 million
- Crop damage
- $10 million
- Coordinates
- 48.222, -101.542 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A severe thunderstorm moved through Ward County in the early morning hours. Hail the size of walnut to grapefruit did extensive damage to crops and property. A camper-bus convention was occuring at the time with extensive damage done to campers ranging in value up to 0.5M. Many wheat crops that were at or near maturity were completely destroyed with no hopes of any harvest.
Thunderstorm Wind, Grand Forks
- When
- August 18, 3:55 PM CST
- Where
- Grand Forks County to Univ. of Nd
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 47.922, -97.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Grand Forks
- When
- August 18, 3:55 PM CST
- Where
- Grand Forks County, Grand Forks Airport
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 47.922, -97.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- 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.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, August 18, 1995$500,000 · 3 events
- Tornado and Hail in Louisiana, August 18, 1995$135,000 · F1 · 4 events
- Hail in Colorado, August 18, 1995$250,000 · 1 event
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 18, 19951 injured · $30,000 · F0 · 7 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 18, 19951 injured · $17,000 · 1.75 in hail · 9 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, August 18, 1995$15,000 · 70 kt wind · 8 events
- Damaging Winds in Tennessee, August 18, 1995$11,000 · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 18, 1995$5,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, August 18, 19951 in hail · 4 events
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 18, 19953 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Montana, August 18, 19951.75 in hail · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in Kentucky, August 18, 19952 events
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: 10338081, 10338082, 10338083, 10337711, 10337510, 10337511, 10337512, 10337513, 10337123, 10337821, 10337822.