Thunderstorm Wind in McIntosh County, North Dakota

Thunderstorm Wind May 17, 2024 · McIntosh County, North Dakota

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter estimated the thunderstorm wind gusts.

The wider storm

An upper level short-wave trough and a cold front pushed through western and central North Dakota resulting in thunderstorms developing by mid-afternoon. The main threat from these storms was damaging wind gusts, but a few storms produced large hail. The strongest reported wind gust of 70 mph occurred at the Hettinger Airport in Adams County, while the largest hail reported was the size of a half-dollar, which occurred near Burt in Hettinger County.

Began near Zeeland (46.0300, -99.7800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1179889. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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