North Dakota, 2000

Hail and Lightning Strike in North Dakota, August 8, 2000

August 8, 2000 · NWS FGF · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

2 hail, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 162 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:38 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Cavalier

When
August 8, 12:33 AM CST
Where
Cavalier County, 12 mi NE of Langdon
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
48.772, -98.465 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A fire, ignited by a lightning strike, destroyed a barn and its contents.

Hail, Grand Forks

When
August 8, 2:40 AM CST
Where
Grand Forks County, 7 mi WNW of Northwood
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.767, -97.700

Hail, Grand Forks

When
August 8, 3:15 AM CST
Where
Grand Forks County, 2 mi E of Northwood
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.733, -97.517

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5170561, 5172980, 5172981.