North Dakota, 1998

Tornado and Hail in North Dakota, August 26, 1998

August 26, 1998 · NWS FGF · 21 events in 4 counties and zones

19 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$200
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

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.

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Event by event

19 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Towner

When
August 26, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Towner County, 2 mi N of Perth
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.750, -99.450

Hail, Towner

When
August 26, 11:15 AM CST
Where
Towner County, 6 mi N of Bisbee
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.700, -99.380

Hail, Cavalier

When
August 26, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Cavalier County, Maida
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
49.000, -98.350

Hail, Pembina

When
August 26, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, 4 mi S of Walhalla
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.870, -97.900

Hail, Pembina

When
August 26, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, 7 mi NW of Cavalier
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.870, -97.730

Hail, Pembina

When
August 26, 3:45 PM CST to 3:55 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, Cavalier
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.800, -97.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Pembina

When
August 26, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, Hamilton
Property damage
$200
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.800, -97.450

Hail, Pembina

When
August 26, 5:19 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, 4 mi S of Walhalla
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.870, -97.900

Hail, Pembina

When
August 26, 5:30 PM CST to 5:55 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, 6 mi S of Walhalla
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.830, -97.900

Tornado, Pembina

When
August 26, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, 4 mi W of Hensel
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
48.680, -97.730

Hail, Pembina

When
August 26, 6:06 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, 10 mi W of Cavalier
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.800, -97.830

Hail, Pembina

When
August 26, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, Akra
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.780, -97.720

Hail, Pembina

When
August 26, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, 4 mi W of Cavalier
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.800, -97.700

Hail, Pembina

When
August 26, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, 1 mi E of Cavalier
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.800, -97.600

Hail, Pembina

When
August 26, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, Crystal
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.600, -97.670

Hail, Pembina

When
August 26, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, Cavalier
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.800, -97.620

Hail, Pembina

When
August 26, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, St Thomas
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.620, -97.450

The hail lasted for 20 minutes and covered the ground.

Hail, Pembina

When
August 26, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, 4 mi SE of St Thomas
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.580, -97.380

Hail, Walsh

When
August 26, 7:43 PM CST
Where
Walsh County, 5 mi NE of Grafton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.470, -97.320

Hail, Walsh

When
August 26, 7:43 PM CST
Where
Walsh County, 5 mi E of Grafton
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.420, -97.280

Baseball-sized hail fell at Oakwood, ND, breaking windows and damaging cars.

Hail, Walsh

When
August 26, 7:43 PM CST
Where
Walsh County, 7 mi NW of Grafton
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.480, -97.500

One inch hail fell at Auburn, ND.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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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: 5666743, 5666744, 5666739, 5666740, 5666742, 5666741, 5666738, 5666737, 5666733, 5666734, 5666735, 5666745, 5666736, 5666746, 5666747, 5666748, 5665295, 5665296, 5665297, 5665298, 5665299.