North Dakota, 1995

Tornado and Hail in North Dakota, August 21, 1995

August 21, 1995 · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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.

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 90 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:29 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Tornado, Grant

When
August 21, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Grant County, Elgin
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
46.420, -101.820

The tornado destroyed an 80-year-old barn. It also carried some hog panels over 100 yards.

Hail, Morton

When
August 21, 5:46 PM CST
Where
Morton County, Mandan
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.716, -101.281 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Morton

When
August 21, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Morton County, Huff
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.716, -101.281 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Morton

When
August 21, 6:46 PM CST
Where
Morton County, Flasher
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
46.716, -101.281 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
August 21, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Grant County, Lark
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
46.358, -101.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Burleigh

When
August 21, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Burleigh County, Wsfo Bismarck
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
46.977, -100.469 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Nelson

When
August 21, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Nelson County, Lakota
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.922, -98.192 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Burleigh

When
August 21, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Burleigh County, Lincoln
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
46.977, -100.469 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Ramsey

When
August 21, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County, Devils Lake
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.269, -98.720 (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: 10337828, 10337077, 10337078, 10337157, 10337829, 10337624, 10337774, 10337625, 10337844.