North Dakota, 1997

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, June 22 to 23, 1997

June 22 to 23, 1997 · NWS FGF · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

4 hail, 2 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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  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • 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
$5,000
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), 82 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:19 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Barnes

When
June 22, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Barnes County, 4 mi E of Valley City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.920, -97.930

Hail, Richland

When
June 22, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Richland County, 1 mi SSW of Lidgerwood
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.070, -97.150

Hail, Richland

When
June 22, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Richland County, 4 mi W of Fairmount
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.050, -96.680

Hail, Richland

When
June 22, 10:23 PM CST
Where
Richland County, 9 mi S of Hankinson
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
45.930, -96.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 23, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Cass County, West Fargo
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
46.880, -96.880

A small tree fell on a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 23, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Cass County, Mapleton
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
46.880, -97.050

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.

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: 5592067, 5592068, 5592069, 5592072, 5592071, 5592070.