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Thunderstorm Wind in Ward County, North Dakota

Thunderstorm Wind July 27, 2025 · Ward County, North Dakota

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large tree was blown down.

The wider storm

An upper level short wave trough approached western and central North Dakota where very strong instability was in place, along with elevated deep layer shear values. Initially, there was a mix of large hail and strong wind gusts, but the wind gusts quickly became the primary threat as the storms pushed through western and central North Dakota. The strongest wind gusts were estimated at 90 mph at two locations. The first was in Dunn County north of Marshall where a garage was destroyed, and the second was in Mercer County east of Twin Buttes where a roof was torn off a mobile home.

Began near Ryder (47.9200, -101.6800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1285354. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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