Hail — Kidder, North Dakota

2023-05-09 · near Tappen, Kidder, North Dakota

Event narrative

NWS had no reports of damage.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms initially developed along a warm front over southwestern North Dakota during the late afternoon and early evening hours. One storm strengthened and became a supercell near the border of Mercer and Morton counties. The storm then moved towards the Bismarck and Mandan areas, with multiple reports of golf ball size hail along its path. The storm continued to produce golf ball size hail in Mandan and the west end of Bismarck, before it weakened as it moved through Burleigh County. Storm damage estimates were around one and a half million dollars. Additional storms then formed later in the evening, with one of those producing golf ball size hail in Kidder County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1093348. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.