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Thunderstorm Wind in Foster County, North Dakota

Thunderstorm Wind May 12, 2022 · Foster County, North Dakota

81 mph

Estimated gust (70 kt)

$75K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Bordulac (47.4000, -98.7900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1022859. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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