Thunderstorm Wind in La Moure County, North Dakota

Thunderstorm Wind June 18, 2024 · La Moure County, North Dakota

90 mph

Estimated gust (78 kt)

$120K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two center-pivot irrigation systems were blown over and damaged by thunderstorm wind gusts.

The wider storm

A series of short-wave troughs moving through the region led to thunderstorms developing. Some of the storms became severe over central North Dakota into the James River Valley, with the main threat being strong wind gusts. The most notable damage occurred in the LaMoure area of LaMoure County where estimated gusts to 90 mph tipped over two center-pivot irrigation systems and broke multiple power poles. There was one report of large hail, which was one inch in diameter and fell near McClusky in Sheridan County.

Began near La Moure (46.3100, -98.2200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1194142. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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