North Dakota, 1999

Flash Flood and Hail in North Dakota, June 25, 1999

June 25, 1999 · NWS FGF · 17 events in 7 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$166,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

10 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ramsey

When
June 25, 7:12 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County, Penn
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.220, -99.080

Hail, Benson

When
June 25, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Benson County, 3 mi NW of Minnewaukan
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.100, -99.300

Hail, Benson

When
June 25, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Benson County, Maddock
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.970, -99.530

Hail, Ramsey

When
June 25, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County, 10 mi NE of Devils Lake
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.200, -98.700

Hail, Ramsey

When
June 25, 7:47 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County, 3 mi SE of Webster
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.250, -98.820

Flash Flood, Ramsey

When
June 25, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County, Devils Lake
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
48.269, -98.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some streets in town were covered with 3 feet of water.

Hail, Pembina

When
June 25, 9:58 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, Cavalier
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.800, -97.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Barnes

When
June 25, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Barnes County, 15 mi N of Valley City
Property damage
$500
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.130, -98.000

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Griggs

When
June 25, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Griggs County, Cooperstown
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.450, -98.120

Tree branches were blown down on city streets. One tree landed on top of a recreational vehicle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Griggs

When
June 25, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Griggs County, 2 mi N of Cooperstown
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
47.480, -98.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Griggs

When
June 25, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Griggs County, 3 mi S of Cooperstown
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
47.400, -98.120

The front of a barn was blown off, a machine shed was destroyed, and a garage was toppled onto 2 vehicles inside. Some debris was scattered more than a mile away.

Thunderstorm Wind, Griggs

When
June 25, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Griggs County, Shepard
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
47.380, -98.130

A small recreational vehicle was pushed more than 30 feet, crushing it.

Thunderstorm Wind, Griggs

When
June 25, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Griggs County, Binford
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.570, -98.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Griggs

When
June 25, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Griggs County, 9 mi W of Cooperstown
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.450, -98.320

A barn was blown down by the wind. A dozen sheep inside the barn were killed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barnes

When
June 25, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Barnes County, 3 mi S of Pillsbury
Property damage
$500
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.150, -97.780

Large tree limbs were downed by the wind.

Thunderstorm Wind, Traill

When
June 25, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Traill County, Hillsboro
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.400, -97.070

Trees were blown down in Hillsboro and a section of fence was snapped in two. A storage shed at the local golf course was also blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steele

When
June 25, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Steele County, 4 mi S of Finley
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.470, -97.850

A portion of the roof of a large shed was destroyed by the wind.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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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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: 5702542, 5702541, 5702543, 5702544, 5702545, 5702546, 5702547, 5702431, 5702548, 5702549, 5702550, 5702551, 5702432, 5702433, 5702434, 5702539, 5702540.