Hail in Benson County, North Dakota

Hail June 29, 2026 · Benson County, North Dakota

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Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Report of quarter size hail. Siding damage to multiple homes in Leeds and vehicle damage from hail.

The wider storm

During the early morning hours a thunderstorm cluster moved into the western part of the Devils Lake Basin producing severe wind and hail. Later in the morning a thunderstorm cluster developed in northeast SD and expanded into a larger complex as it passed into far southeast ND and across west central and northwest MN, where it produced severe wind gusts in southeast ND. As this complex moved east a wake low resulted in non thunderstorm high winds in southeast ND.

Began near Leeds (48.2900, -99.4300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1351172. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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