North Dakota, 1999

Tornadoes and Hail in North Dakota, June 6, 1999

June 6, 1999 · NWS FGF · 22 events in 7 counties and zones

17 tornado, 4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1.4 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

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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The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 96 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:31 UTC.

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Event by event

17 tornado, 4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Eddy

When
June 6, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Eddy County, 5 mi S of Hamar
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
47.780, -98.550

Tornado, Eddy

When
June 6, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Eddy County, 8 mi SW of Hamar
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
47.770, -98.670

Twin tornadoes were reported.

Hail, Benson

When
June 6, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Benson County, 3 mi N of Warwick
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.900, -98.680

Tornado, Ramsey

When
June 6, 12:50 PM CST to 12:56 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County, 2 mi E of Crary
Rating
F0
Path length
3 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.070, -98.580

Tornado, Benson

When
June 6, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Benson County, 7 mi NE of Warwick
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.920, -98.580

A tornado formed near East Devils Lake, went out into the lake, and then came back onto land.

Tornado, Benson

When
June 6, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Benson County, 7 mi NW of Warwick
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.920, -98.780

Twin tornadoes were reported.

Tornado, Ramsey

When
June 6, 1:05 PM CST to 1:10 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County, 8 mi SE of Crary
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.980, -98.520

The tornado was located south of US Highway 2.

Tornado, Ramsey

When
June 6, 1:20 PM CST to 1:23 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County, 3 mi S of Crary
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.020, -98.630

Tornado, Nelson

When
June 6, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Nelson County, 3 mi NW of Lakota
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
25 yd
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.070, -98.400

A barn, quonsets, and garages were destroyed by a tornado. Trees were uprooted and grain bins and a camper were destroyed. Power lines were also downed.

Tornado, Walsh

When
June 6, 1:30 PM CST to 1:40 PM CST
Where
Walsh County, Lankin to 5 mi NW of Lankin
Rating
F2
Path length
3 mi
Path width
130 yd
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.270, -98.000

Several large trees were snapped off and light poles were bent over. Several metal grain bins were blown off their concrete foundations and thrown 200 feet. An old shed was also tossed 150 feet.

Tornado, Benson

When
June 6, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Benson County, 2 mi E of St Michael
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.950, -98.620

Tornado, Walsh

When
June 6, 1:40 PM CST to 1:50 PM CST
Where
Walsh County, Lankin to 10 mi S of Adams
Rating
F2
Path length
3 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.220, -98.070

A 54x108 foot building and a shed were destroyed by the tornado. One tractor inside was moved and the building doors were wrapped around the cab. Shingles from the barn were impaled in the swather. Some of the farm equipment was overturned and some boards were driven into the ground. Debris was picked up and tossed in a nearby slough.

Tornado, Walsh

When
June 6, 1:40 PM CST to 1:45 PM CST
Where
Walsh County, Lankin
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.320, -97.920

A large pine tree was sheared off, a tin roof torn off a school shed, a glass patio door was blown out, and a large metal dumpster was flipped over.

Tornado, Walsh

When
June 6, 2:07 PM CST
Where
Walsh County, 6 mi NW of Park River
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.470, -97.830

Several touchdowns were reported.

Tornado, Pembina

When
June 6, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, 2 mi SW of Crystal
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.580, -97.700

Tornado, Walsh

When
June 6, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Walsh County, Edinburg
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
48.500, -97.850

Twin tornadoes were reported.

Tornado, Pembina

When
June 6, 2:20 PM CST to 2:30 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, Crystal to 5 mi of Mountain
Rating
F4
Path length
8 mi
Path width
500 yd
Property damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.600, -97.780

A tornado touched down southeast of Mountain, where it damaged several farmsteads. One farm home was completely lifted up and tossed 100 yards. A combine was also picked up and thrown several hundred feet. A swather was picked up and wrapped around several trees. In the town of Mountain, numerous trees were knocked flat. 2 mobile homes were destroyed, the roof was torn off a house, and a garage was destroyed.

Tornado, Pembina

When
June 6, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, 1 mi SE of Walhalla
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.900, -97.880

Hail, Cavalier

When
June 6, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Cavalier County, 3 mi NE of Olga
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.830, -97.980

Hail, Pembina

When
June 6, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, Walhalla
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.920, -97.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Cavalier

When
June 6, 2:53 PM CST
Where
Cavalier County, Langdon
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.750, -98.370

Hail, Pembina

When
June 6, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, 5 mi N of Walhalla
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.980, -97.900

The hail fell for 30 minutes.

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 5702021, 5702019, 5702143, 5702144, 5702145, 5702146, 5702147, 5702028, 5702142, 5702020, 5702016, 5702023, 5702149, 5702024, 5702025, 5702017, 5702027, 5702026, 5702018, 5702022, 5702148, 5702015.