North Dakota, 1997

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, June 19, 1997

June 19, 1997 · NWS FGF · 14 events in 7 counties and zones

11 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2,000
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

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:06 UTC.

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Event by event

11 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Barnes

When
June 19, 3:09 PM CST
Where
Barnes County, 10 mi NW of Sanborn
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.050, -98.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Grand Forks

When
June 19, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Grand Forks County, (Rdr)grand Forks Afb
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
47.950, -97.400

Hail, Barnes

When
June 19, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Barnes County, 2 mi W of Rogers
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.070, -98.250

Hail, Grand Forks

When
June 19, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Grand Forks County, Gilby
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.080, -97.470

Hail, Towner

When
June 19, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Towner County, Perth
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.720, -99.450

Hail, Towner

When
June 19, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Towner County, 1 mi NE of Perth
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.730, -99.430

Hail, Steele

When
June 19, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Steele County, 5 mi W of Hope
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.320, -97.830

Hail, Steele

When
June 19, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Steele County, 3 mi W of Hope
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.320, -97.800

Hail, Steele

When
June 19, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Steele County, 7 mi W of Hope
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.320, -97.870

Hail, Barnes

When
June 19, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Barnes County, 8 mi NE of Litchville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.730, -98.070

Hail, Barnes

When
June 19, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Barnes County, 1 mi N of Litchville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.670, -98.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 19, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Cass County, West Fargo
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
46.880, -96.880

Gusty winds blew down a billboard-sized video screen at the Red River Valley Fair.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ransom

When
June 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Ransom County, Mc Leod
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
46.400, -97.300

Tree limbs were downed due to the strong wind.

Hail, Richland

When
June 19, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Richland County, 4 mi NE of Wyndmere
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.300, -97.070

What these are

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.

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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: 5591932, 5592060, 5592061, 5591928, 5592062, 5592063, 5592064, 5591929, 5592065, 5591930, 5591931, 5591927, 5591925, 5591926.