Tornado and Hail in North Dakota, July 18, 1998

Name: Tornado and Hail in North Dakota, July 18, 1998
Start: 1998-07-18T06:00
End: 1998-07-18T19:45
Location: North Dakota

July 18, 1998 · NWS FGF · 24 events in 9 counties and zones

21 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $325,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 24

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

21 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Benson

When: July 18, 6:00 AM CST
Where: Benson County, Maddock
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 47.970, -99.530

Hail, Cavalier

When: July 18, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Cavalier County, Mt Carmel
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 48.930, -98.380

Hail, Barnes

When: July 18, 7:05 AM CST
Where: Barnes County, Valley City
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 46.920, -98.000

Hail, Nelson

When: July 18, 7:15 AM CST
Where: Nelson County, Tolna
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 47.830, -98.430

Hail, Barnes

When: July 18, 7:20 AM CST
Where: Barnes County, Oriska
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 46.930, -97.850

Hail, Barnes

When: July 18, 7:30 AM CST
Where: Barnes County, Fingal
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 46.770, -97.850

Hail, Griggs

When: July 18, 7:30 AM CST
Where: Griggs County, Hannaford
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 47.320, -98.180

Hail, Barnes

When: July 18, 8:01 AM CST
Where: Barnes County, Valley City
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 46.920, -98.000

Hail, Cass

When: July 18, 8:10 AM CST
Where: Cass County, 4 mi NE of Tower City
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 46.970, -97.600

Hail, Ransom

When: July 18, 8:15 AM CST
Where: Ransom County, 8 mi SE of Sheldon
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 46.500, -97.370

Hail, Walsh

When: July 18, 8:15 AM CST
Where: Walsh County, Fordville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 48.220, -97.780

Hail, Cass

When: July 18, 8:25 AM CST
Where: Cass County, 8 mi SW of Alice
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 46.680, -97.670

Hail, Ransom

When: July 18, 8:25 AM CST
Where: Ransom County, 1 mi S of Enderlin
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 46.600, -97.580

Hail, Ransom

When: July 18, 8:35 AM CST
Where: Ransom County, Mc Leod
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 46.400, -97.300

Hail, Richland

When: July 18, 8:39 AM CST
Where: Richland County, 4 mi N of Wyndmere
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 46.320, -97.130

Hail, Richland

When: July 18, 8:57 AM CST
Where: Richland County, 13 mi NW of Walcott
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 46.680, -97.130

Hail, Richland

When: July 18, 9:15 AM CST
Where: Richland County, Barney
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 46.270, -97.000

Hail, Richland

When: July 18, 9:15 AM CST
Where: Richland County, Great Bend
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 46.150, -96.800

Hail, Richland

When: July 18, 10:04 AM CST
Where: Richland County, 3 mi W of Fairmount
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 46.050, -96.670

Tornado, Ransom

When: July 18, 6:30 PM CST to 6:35 PM CST
Where: Ransom County, 4 mi NE of Lisbon
Rating: F1
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 46.470, -97.620

A tornado touched down on a farmstead, destroying numerous buildings. One barn was destroyed and 60 hogs inside were killed. Power was knocked out. The tornado crossed highway 27 and dissipated.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: July 18, 6:57 PM CST
Where: Richland County, Wyndmere
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 46.270, -97.130

Hail, Richland

When: July 18, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Richland County, 4 mi SW of Wyndmere
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 46.230, -97.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: July 18, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Richland County, Hankinson
Property damage: $75,000
Coordinates: 46.070, -96.900

Strong straightline winds crumpled several large metal grain bins at the town elevator. Hundreds of trees were blown down, one landing on a house. Power was knocked out and phone service was disrupted.

Hail, Richland

When: July 18, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Richland County, Hankinson
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 46.070, -96.900

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5663630, 5663637, 5663638, 5663639, 5663640, 5663631, 5663641, 5663632, 5663642, 5663627, 5663643, 5663636, 5663644, 5663645, 5663646, 5663647, 5663628, 5663648, 5663649, 5663629, 5663633, 5663634, 5663650, 5663635.