North Dakota, 1995

Tornadoes and Hail in North Dakota, June 20, 1995

June 20, 1995 · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
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.

The radar

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Event by event

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oliver

When
June 20, 11:49 AM CST
Where
Oliver County, Hannover
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
47.115, -101.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Morton

When
June 20, 11:55 AM CST
Where
Morton County, New Salem
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
46.716, -101.281 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oliver

When
June 20, 11:56 AM CST
Where
Oliver County, Center
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
47.115, -101.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
June 20, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Mercer County to Hazen
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
47.309, -101.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oliver

When
June 20, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Oliver County, Hensler
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
47.115, -101.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Morton

When
June 20, 12:03 PM CST
Where
Morton County, New Salem
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
46.716, -101.281 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
June 20, 12:07 PM CST
Where
McLean County, Turtle Lake
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
47.607, -101.322 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Morton

When
June 20, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Morton County, Huff
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
46.716, -101.281 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ward

When
June 20, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Ward County, Sawyer
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
48.222, -101.542 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
June 20, 1:40 PM CST
Where
McLean County, Underwood
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
47.607, -101.322 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds from a severe thunderstorm tore the roof off a large pole barn at the Coal Creek Station power plant.

Tornado, McHenry

When
June 20, 1:42 PM CST
Where
McHenry County, Norwich
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
48.270, -100.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Bottineau

When
June 20, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Bottineau County, Gardena
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
48.792, -100.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wells

When
June 20, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Wells County, Harvey
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
47.588, -99.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Cavalier

When
June 20, 5:48 PM CST
Where
Cavalier County, Langdon
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
48.800, -98.430

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10337779, 10337063, 10337780, 10337051, 10337781, 10337064, 10338090, 10337065, 10337119, 10338091, 10338034, 10337991, 10337124, 10337655.