Thunderstorm Wind in Mountrail County, North Dakota

Thunderstorm Wind May 15, 2026 · Mountrail County, North Dakota

66 mph

Measured gust (57 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

AWOS station K1IN 3 W Palermo reported wind gusts up to 66 mph.

The wider storm

An upper level low and surface front produced strong winds across northern North Dakota. There were a few isolated thunderstorms early in the day before non-thunderstorm wind gusts reached around 60 mph. The highest observed non-thunderstorm wind gust was 62 mph in Rolette.

Began near Palermo (48.3400, -102.3000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1340653. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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