North Dakota, 1998

Cold in North Dakota, June 3, 1998

June 3, 1998 · NWS BIS · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 cold/wind chill, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
$75,000
Events
1

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

1 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Cold/Wind Chill, Bottineau

When
June 3, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Bottineau forecast zone
Crop damage
$75,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
48.792, -100.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Beekeepers lost honey production when an early June cold snap destroyed 75% of the alfalfa crop. Low temperatures reached the mid 20s while normal lows are in the mid 40s.

What these are

Cold/Wind Chill
Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.

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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: 5646094.