Thunderstorm Wind — Stark, North Dakota

2025-07-28 · near Gladstone, Stark, North Dakota

Wider weather episode

A line of severe thunderstorms developed over southwest North Dakota ahead of an upper level short-wave trough, and moved easterly into south central North Dakota before dissipating. Strong winds occurred with these storms, with the strongest winds estimated to be 80 mph near Fairfield in Billings County where multiple power lines were blown down.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1285433. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.