Thunderstorm Wind — Ward, North Dakota

2024-06-15 · near Minot, Ward, North Dakota

Event narrative

Strong thunderstorm winds in the Minot area downed tree branches and caused some shingle damage.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening hours as a surface trough and upper level short wave trough moved through the area. Some of the storms became severe with the initial threat being large hail, with the largest hail the size of tennis balls in Hettinger County to the west of Lake Tschida. Later in the event, damaging wind gusts became the main concern. The greatest reported damage was in the Turtle Mountains region of north central North Dakota, where a movie drive in restaurant was severely damaged near Lake Metigoshie, and near Belcourt where a home, playground equipment, and trees were damaged.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1194061. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.