North Dakota, 2000

Flash Flood and Hail in North Dakota, July 4, 2000

July 4, 2000 · NWS FGF · 12 events in 7 counties and zones

7 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 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
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

7 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benson

When
July 4, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Benson County, 4 mi N of Oberon
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.967, -99.200

Several antennas and trees were blown down north of Oberon.

Hail, Eddy

When
July 4, 5:12 PM CST
Where
Eddy County, 5 mi W of New Rockford
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.683, -99.233

Hail, Barnes

When
July 4, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Barnes County, 2 mi SW of Leal
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.083, -98.350

Flash Flood, Grand Forks

When
July 4, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Grand Forks County, Grand Forks
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.922, -97.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Street flooding was reported in Grand Forks, where nearly 2 inches of rain fell over a short period of time. The heaviest rain fell on the south side of town.

Hail, Barnes

When
July 4, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Barnes County, 5 mi S of Fingal
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.700, -97.850

Hail, Cass

When
July 4, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Cass County, 17 mi W of Leonard
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.650, -97.617

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
July 4, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Cass County, 7 mi SE of Alice
Property damage
$500
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.700, -97.450

Large branches were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ransom

When
July 4, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Ransom County, Lisbon
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
46.433, -97.683

Hail, Ransom

When
July 4, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Ransom County, Lisbon
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.433, -97.683

Thunderstorm Wind, Ransom

When
July 4, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Ransom County, 6 mi NW of Mc Leod
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
46.467, -97.383

A 59 knot wind gust was measured by a NDSU mesonet wind site.

Hail, Sargent

When
July 4, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Sargent County, Crete
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.200, -97.967

Hail, Sargent

When
July 4, 11:56 PM CST
Where
Sargent County, 15 mi W of Gwinner
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.233, -97.967

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 5164513, 5164514, 5164515, 5164508, 5164509, 5164510, 5164511, 5164518, 5164516, 5164512, 5164519, 5164517.