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Thunderstorm Wind in Mercer County, North Dakota

Thunderstorm Wind July 30, 2024 · Mercer County, North Dakota

75 mph

Estimated gust (65 kt)

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Tree damage occurred in the city of Hazen.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms formed near and ahead of a weak surface low over western North Dakota along a weak warm front, with some storms becoming severe. The strongest wind gust estimated at 75 mph occurred at Hazen in Mercer County where tree damage was reported. The largest reported hail was one-inch in diameter, occurring around Minot and to the north of Rice Lake in Ward County.

Began near Hazen (47.2900, -101.6200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1203863. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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