Hail, Barnes
- When
- September 1, 12:35 AM CST
- Where
- Barnes County, 12 mi NW of Valley City
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 47.030, -98.180
Flash Flood and Hail in North Dakota, September 1, 1997
4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $103,000
- 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 national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Barnes
- When
- September 1, 1:15 AM CST
- Where
- Barnes County, 5 mi NE of Fingal
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Coordinates
- 46.820, -97.780
The strong wind destroyed three grain bins, ripped the doors off a machine shed, and caused roof damage to the farm buildings. A new grain auger was also destroyed.
Hail, Barnes
- When
- September 1, 1:15 AM CST
- Where
- Barnes County, 5 mi NE of Fingal
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Coordinates
- 46.820, -97.780
Hail, Cass
- When
- September 1, 1:20 AM CST
- Where
- Cass County, 5 mi NE of Chaffee
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 46.830, -97.280
Flash Flood, Barnes
- When
- September 1, 1:30 AM CST
- Where
- Barnes County, 5 mi W of Valley City
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 46.936, -98.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy rain fell west of Valley City, closing the westbound lane of Interstate 94 at Hobart Lake. Prior to the closure, several cars stalled in the water.
Hail, Cass
- When
- September 1, 1:45 AM CST
- Where
- Cass County, 5 mi NW of Buffalo
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 46.970, -97.600
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.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Drought in Georgia, September 1 to 22, 1997
- Drought in Virginia, September 1 to 30, 1997
- Drought in Georgia, September 1 to 22, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Texas, September 1, 1997
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in California, September 1, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, September 1, 1997
- Damaging Winds in North Dakota, September 1 to 16, 1997
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Nevada, September 1, 1997
- Flooding and Damaging Winds in Arizona, September 1 to 11, 1997
- Hail and High Wind in Minnesota, September 1, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, September 1, 1997
- Flash Flooding in Arizona, September 1, 1997
More
Every storm in North Dakota in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in North Dakota, September 1997
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: 5618079, 5618083, 5618084, 5618080, 5618082, 5618081.