Hail — Griggs, North Dakota

1997-08-02 · near Cooperstown, Griggs, North Dakota

Event narrative

The hail began near Jessie, cut a 3 by 12 mile long swath of damage, and ended 3 miles south of Cooperstown. The hail lasted for 15 minutes in Cooperstown, breaking windows, and damaging homes and businesses. One car dealership sustained $400,000 worth of damages. 20,000 acres of crops were destroyed, the equivalent of 20 farms. A 15 year-old girl, driving in the storm, suffered minor cuts due to flying glass. One hailstone recovered near Cooperstown measured 4 by 7 inches.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5616052. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.