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Tornado in Golden Valley County, North Dakota
Tornado June 27, 2024 · Golden Valley County, North Dakota
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What the National Weather Service wrote
The tornado touched down in an open field southeast of Trotters and impacted no structures. There was no damage to evaluate. By National Weather Service policy the tornado is rated EFU (Unknown).
The wider storm
Thunderstorms developed as surface low pressure deepened over eastern Montana and a warm front lifted through North Dakota. The main threat from the storms was damaging winds, with the strongest winds of 90 mph occurring in Stark County. Buildings, trees, and crops were damaged. Two tornadoes were reported, with one near Trotters in Golden Valley County and the other near South Heart in Stark County. Both tornadoes occurred in open fields with no damage to evaluate, and so were rated EFU (Unknown) by National Weather Service policy. Although damaging winds were the main threat, some large hail did occur. The largest hail was the size of ping pong balls, and fell in Stark County.
Began near Trotters (47.2100, -103.8200).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1194172. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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