Thunderstorm Wind — Mchenry, North Dakota

2025-06-16 · near Voltaire, Mchenry, North Dakota

$350K

Property damage

78 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Extensive damage occurred to the grain elevator at Voltaire. Two large grain bins were blown completely over with other bins damaged. In addition, the grain leg connecting all the bins from the main terminal was blown off.

Wider weather episode

An isolated severe thunderstorm formed ahead of a modest short wave trough and moved through McHenry County, with estimated 90 mph thunderstorm wind gusts causing extensive damage to the grain elevator at Voltaire. Two large grain bins were blown completely over with other bins damaged. In addition, the grain leg connecting all the bins from the main terminal was blown off. The thunderstorm then weakened as it moved off to the southeast, but additional storms developed along its outflow. One of these storms became severe over Kidder County, producing 70 mph wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1263415. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.