Hail — Golden Valley, North Dakota

2023-07-29 · near Sentinel Butte, Golden Valley, North Dakota

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms developed over western North Dakota in an environment with strong deep layer shear and elevated instability. Some of these storms became severe, producing large hail and strong wind gusts. The largest hail reported was the size of a golf ball, which occurred near Oakdale and near Twin Buttes, both in Dunn County. The strongest wind gust reported was 79 mph at the Grassy Butte NDAWN station in McKenzie County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1114818. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.