Hail — Adams, North Dakota

2025-07-09 · near Hettinger, Adams, North Dakota

Event narrative

Multiple vehicles were severely dented and roofs were damaged.

Wider weather episode

A very unstable atmosphere developed over central and parts of western North Dakota where dewpoint values climbed into the 70s. A dryline moved into the area with thunderstorms rapidly developing, many becoming severe. Large hail was the primary threat, with reports of golf ball size hail in Wells, Burleigh, and Hettinger Counties. There were a few severe wind reports, with the strongest reported wind gust of 69 mph occurring in Kidder County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1283240. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.