Thunderstorm Wind — Foster, North Dakota

2022-05-12 · near Bordulac, Foster, North Dakota

Event narrative

Trees were uprooted, and a roof was blown off a structure.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms developed as a warm front lifted into central North Dakota and the James River Valley, where very strong deep layer shear and elevated instability were noted. A few storms became severe. The largest hail reported was ping pong ball size over McLean County. The strongest wind gust reported was estimated at 80 mph, which caused tree and roof damage in Foster County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1022859. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.