Hail in Golden Valley County, North Dakota

Hail July 29, 2023 · Golden Valley County, North Dakota

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Hail diameter

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Sentinel Butte (46.9900, -103.7400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1114818. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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