North Dakota, 1997

Hail in North Dakota, August 3, 1997

August 3, 1997 · NWS FGF · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

6 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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
6

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 Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 48 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:59 UTC.

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Event by event

6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Grand Forks

When
August 3, 4:56 PM CST
Where
Grand Forks County, Grand Forks Arpt
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.950, -97.180

Hail, Towner

When
August 3, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Towner County, 5 mi N of Rock Lake
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
48.850, -99.250

Hail, Grand Forks

When
August 3, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Grand Forks County, Grand Forks
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.920, -97.050

Hail, Grand Forks

When
August 3, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Grand Forks County, 8 mi E of Reynolds
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.680, -96.930

Hail, Richland

When
August 3, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Richland County, Mooreton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.270, -96.870

Hail, Richland

When
August 3, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Richland County, Mantador
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.170, -96.980

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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

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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: 5615945, 5615946, 5616030, 5616029, 5615943, 5615944.