Eddy storm history

Report from public of half dollar size hail.

Crop damage due to hail, with one half mile swath where corn leaves were stripped off. Hail size estimated.

Photo received via social media. Largest hail stone estimated to be almost to golf ball sized, most of which were irregular and jagged shaped.

NDAWN station at McHenry reported a wind gust of 72 mph at the 3 meter height.

Mesonet station 325749 McHenry ND NDAWN reported a wind chill of minus 48.

Mesonet station 325749 McHenry ND ndawn reported a wind chill of minus 54.

Mesonet station 325749 McHenry North Dakota ndawn measured a -40 wind chill.

Wind and cold air temperatures combined to create excessive cold conditions with apparent temperature as cold as -51F on the morning of the 20th at the McHenry NDAWN.

Measured gust of 62mph at the McHenry NDAWN.

Snow fall total measured at 8.0 inches in Sheyenne.

Based on wind reports from the McHenry 8 N NDAWN over the course of the day showing max wind speeds over 35 MPH for over 3 hours combined with falling snow, we can infer that blizzard conditions of 1/4 mile or less visibility did occur in Eddy county.

Personal Weather Station reports peak wind gust of 61 mph.

Public reports many branches down up to 12 inches in diameter.

NDAWN site McHenry 8 N reports sustained winds 40 to 50 mph.

Hamar NDAWN reports wind chill of -52F.

Emergency Manager reports that numerous locations in Eddy county received 0.25 inches of storm total ice accumulation.

Local Police Department relays storm total snow measurement of 12 inches in New Rockford.

Public reports whiteout conditions in New Rockford since 4 AM with frequent gusts up to 35 MPH.

NDAWN Station in McHenry 8N reports wind chills lower than -40 from 2/22 11P through 2/23 12P with the lowest being -45 degrees.

McHenry 8N NDAWN reports -40F wind chill or lower, lowest reported being -43F.

McHenry 8N NDAWN reports -40F wind chill or lower, lowest reported being -50F.

NDAWN site McHenry 8N reports wind chills of -40.

Analysis of nearby observations from other NDAWN sites suggests the area saw wind chills as low as -51 during the event time.

Analysis of data gathered from local sources and public reports suggests that Eddy County received 6 to 10 inches of snowfall.

Public reports between 12 to 15 inches of snow. Storm total.

Twelve inches of snow was reported via social media. Still snowing at the time of the report.

Portions of, and at times the entire county, in D2 drought from November 1st - November 14th, 2022.

Eddy County moved into D2 drought status on the drought monitor during the middle portion of October and remained there going into November.

Public reports ping-pong ball-sized hail. Broadcast media relayed this report to the NWS.

Public reports quarter-sized hail. Crops were damaged by the hail. Time estimated by radar.

Several large, 3 to 5 inch tree branches were broken down around a farmstead. Three sections of stock fencing were blown down. Time estimated based on radar.

Extensive crop damage from wind driven hail was reported as extending from around 12 miles south of Maddock into western Grandfield Township nearly 8 miles west-southwest of Sheyenne. A personal weather station measured 58 mph just west of this location and along the hail damage …

A large section of metal roofing was torn from a pole shed. Report and photo was posted via social media, with time estimated based on radar.

Large tree branches and limbs broken down. A few shingles were blown off of the house.

A trained spotter reported quarter to half dollar sized hail, heavy rain, and strong winds.

Dime to quarter-sized hail was reported, along with a few 4 to 6 inch diameter tree branches broken.

Sustained winds at 40 to 45 mph with gusts of 55 to 65 mph were reported by various airport, NDAWN, and DOT RWIS stations.

Fields and farm access roads were flooded in eastern Columbia Township as a result of 3 to 6 inches of rainfall during the overnight and early morning hours. A small creek overtopped a portion of 82nd Ave NE and flooded portions of a nearby farm yard.

Widespread public reports of 6 to 8 inches of snow were received.

Snow accumulations were measured at various points around the Devils Lake Basin, with amounts ranging from 5 to 12 inches. Blowing and drifting snow impacted travel, with visibility of 1/4 mile or less.

Winds gusting from 15 to 30 mph, in combination to air temperatures from zero to minus 25F, resulted in prolonged periods of wind chills from minus 30F to minus 50F.

Blizzard conditions observed for more than 3 hours through the morning and afternoon of the 18th.

Temperatures fell into the teens below zero across the area, with winds of 15 to 25 mph; wind chills were as low as 40 below zero.

Temperatures fell as low as 20 below zero, with winds ranging from 10 to 20 mph across the area.

Wind chill values fell into the range of 30 below zero to 50 below zero across much of the area.

Visibilities frequently below 1/4 mile in snow and blowing snow. Winds gusted from 35 to 55 mph as reported at local airports and mesonet stations. Conditions beagn in the early morning and continued through mid-afternoon.

Overnight low temperatures dropped from minus 15 to minus 25 F, with winds of 10 to 20 mph producing wind chills from minus 35 to minus 55 F.

Overnight low temperatures dropped from minus 15 to minus 25 F, with winds of 10 to 20 mph producing wind chills from minus 35 to minus 50 F.

Winds gusting from 40 to 58 mph produced widespread ground blizzard conditions, with visibilities frequently below 1/4 mile. Abundant fresh and blowable snow led to intermittent whiteout conditions over much of the open countryside.