North Dakota, 2000

Tornadoes and Hail in North Dakota, July 15, 2000

July 15, 2000 · NWS FGF · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

4 hail, 2 tornado, 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$550,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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), 134 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:36 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Ramsey

When
July 15, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County, 5 mi N of Devils Lake
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.167, -98.850

Hail, Ramsey

When
July 15, 7:02 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County, Churchs Ferry
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.267, -99.183

Tornado, Ramsey

When
July 15, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County, 1 mi SW of Penn
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.200, -99.100

A tornado destroyed the attached garage of a house, damaged a semi truck, and destroyed a grain dryer.

Hail, Benson

When
July 15, 7:13 PM CST
Where
Benson County, 2 mi N of Minnewaukan
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.100, -99.250

Tornado, Ramsey

When
July 15, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County, 4 mi NW of Devils Lake
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
48.133, -98.917

A brief touchdown was reported by a state patrol officer.

Hail, Eddy

When
July 15, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Eddy County, 4 mi NE of New Rockford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.717, -99.067

Thunderstorm Wind, Pembina

When
July 15, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Pembina County, Joliette
Property damage
$500,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
48.817, -97.217

Strong winds destroyed eight grain bins, knocked down some trees, and damaged the doors on a scale house. One of the 50 foot tall bins was carried away nearly 1000 feet, landing in a nearby farm field. The 8 bins were empty at the time, each capable of holding 50,000 bushels. Three large grain augers were also ruined.

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.

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

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: 5164140, 5164141, 5164142, 5164143, 5164139, 5164144, 5164145.