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Hail in Griggs County, North Dakota

Hail August 2, 1997 · Griggs County, North Dakota

2.75 in

Hail diameter

Injury

$5.0M

Damage as recorded

$2.0M

Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

Began near Cooperstown (47.4500, -98.1200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5616052. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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