Thunderstorm Wind, Traill
- When
- October 8, 2:50 PM CST
- Where
- Traill County, Galesburg
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 47.270, -97.420
Large trees were blown down.
Damaging Winds in North Dakota, October 8, 1997
5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $31,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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), 30 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:51 UTC.
Event by event
5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cavalier
- When
- October 8, 3:05 PM CST
- Where
- Cavalier County, 5 mi W of Olga
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 48.800, -98.150
A barn roof and a truck were damaged in the strong winds. The farmer, who was inside the barn at the time, dove out the doorway as the barn collapsed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Grand Forks
- When
- October 8, 3:23 PM CST
- Where
- Grand Forks County, Grand Forks Arpt
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Coordinates
- 47.950, -97.180
Thunderstorm Wind, Cass
- When
- October 8, 5:40 PM CST
- Where
- Cass County, 2 mi E of Mapleton
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 46.880, -97.000
Power lines were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cass
- When
- October 8, 5:50 PM CST
- Where
- Cass County, West Fargo
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 46.880, -96.880
Power lines were blown down.
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Damaging Winds in Kansas, October 8, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, October 8, 1997
- Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, October 8, 1997
- Tornado in Kansas, October 8, 1997
- Tornadoes in Kansas, October 8, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, October 8, 1997
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5617057, 5617058, 5617059, 5617055, 5617056.