Thunderstorm Wind — Walsh, North Dakota

2020-07-17 · near Grafton, Walsh, North Dakota

Event narrative

Metal roofing and siding were blown off a building.

Wider weather episode

The summer of 2020 had more hot days than 2019, and July 17, 2020 was one of those hot days, with the exception of the Lake of the Woods region. Afternoon high temperatures ranged in the 80s to low 90s, with dew points in the mid 60s to mid 70s. During the early afternoon, a line of thunderstorms over north central North Dakota moved into the Devils Lake region. By the early evening, showers and storms covered most of the area north of Interstate 94 in North Dakota, and highway 10 in Minnesota. By mid to late evening, these showers and storms continued to sag southward, covering the rest of eastern North Dakota and west central Minnesota. These storms produced large hail and damaging wind gusts. In addition, most areas received from 1 to 4 inches of rain.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 898204. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.