Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, July 14, 2003

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, July 14, 2003
Start: 2003-07-14T19:03
End: 2003-07-14T21:10
Location: North Dakota

July 14, 2003 · NWS FGF · 11 events in 6 counties and zones

7 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 11

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 14, 2:30 PM CST, 4 hours 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 2:30 PM CST, 4 hours 33 minutes before

FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
330 PM CDT MON JUL 14 2003

DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS NOW ARRIVING INTO NORTHEAST ND HAVE HAD
SOME SEVERE EVENTS ALREADY. ETA SHOWS THE RELATED THETA-E RIDGE...
SURFACE TROUGH AND STRONG VORTICITY LOBE WILL SWEEP SOUTHWARD AND
ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. DRY LOW LEVEL ADVECTION IN SOUTHWEST FLOW
MAY ARRIVE IN TIME TO KEEP STORMS FROM BECOMING SEVERE FOR SOUTHEAST
ND AND WESTCENTRAL MN SO NO TORNADO WATCH EXTENDING AS FAR SOUTH AS
FAR/FFM. BUT EXPECT MUCH OF THE AREA TO HAVE SOME SEVERE STORMS INTO
EARLY EVENING.

THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL AGAIN LOOKS STRONG ON WED WITH SURFACE LOW
OVER WESTERN SD AND NOSE OF LOW LEVEL JET SOUTH OF FAR. LOW LEVEL
CONVERGENT BOUNDARY LOOKS TO BE NEAR FAR AND GFS SHOWS STRONG UPPER
DIVERGENCE. LIFTED INDEXES REACH -6C BY 18Z BUT FALL OFF LATER WHILE
GFS REACHES -5C NEAR DVL LATE. FIGURE BEST CHANCE OF THUNDER IS
SOUTH PORTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE POTENTIAL JET COUPLET AND WILL
PLACE HIGHEST POPS THERE (WHERE WE ALREADY SHOW CHANCE PROBABILITY).

12Z GFS RETURNED TO ITS 00Z SOLUTION REGARDING A DEVELOPING MCS ON
ND/CANADIAN BORDER THU NIGHT WITH ALMOST IDENTICAL QPF...POSITION
AND TIMING. ETA DOESN/T DEVELOP IT OR ASSOCIATED UPPER JET DIVERGENCE
NEARLY AS MUCH THOUGH WOULD TRUST GFS ON THIS ISSUE MORE.

EXTENDED...FRI-SUN DRY AS HOT RIDGE OVER LOWER CENTRAL/WESTERN U.S.
IS EXPECTED TO HAVE BUILT ENOUGH TO SHOVE UPPER JET WELL INTO
CANADA. HOWEVER...THE TROUGH THE 12Z GFS SHOWS AT 120 HOURS (SAT
12Z) READY TO SWEEP SOUTHEAST OVER AREA LOOKS OMINOUS. THINK THE
TROUGH WILL DIG A LITTLE FARTHER EASTWARD AT THAT TIME.

.FGF...TORNADO WATCH #744 UNTIL 8PM CDT FOR NORTHEAST ND AND
NORTHWEST MN.

GV

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 14, 5:31 AM CST, 13 hours 32 minutes before

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-141430-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
631 AM CDT MON JUL 14 2003

...SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA TODAY AND INTO EARLY
EVENING.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST
CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS EXTREME EASTERN
NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING AND MAINLY OVER NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL
BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL DAKOTAS WILL PUSH EAST
ACROSS THE REGION TODAY EXITING EASTERN AREAS EARLY THIS EVENING.
WARM...MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR AHEAD OF THIS AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL INTERACT WITH AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE TO PRODUCE THESE
STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE AGAIN EXPECTED ACROSS MAINLY SOUTHERN AREAS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH CHANCES CONTINUING ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA
THURSDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED TODAY INTO EARLY EVENING.

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/FGF/INDEX.HTML (ALL LOWER CASE)

VOELKER

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 14, 3:52 PM CST, 3 hours 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS, ND
452 PM CDT MON JUL 14 2003

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0445 PM    14 NE STEPHEN             MN   .75 INCH HAIL
07/14/03   MARSHALL

JH

Local storm report, Jul 14, 3:58 PM CST, 3 hours 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS, ND
458 PM CDT MON JUL 14 2003

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0450 PM    CLEMENTSON                MN   .75 INCH HAIL
07/14/03   LAKE OF THE WOODS

JH

Local storm report, Jul 14, 4:13 PM CST, 2 hours 50 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS, ND
513 PM CDT MON JUL 14 2003

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0423 PM    11 E LANGDON              ND   TORNADO
07/14/03   CAVALIER                       BRIEF TOUCHDOWN. REPORTED
                                          BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.

0445 PM    6 NW STRANDQUIST          MN   .75 INCH HAIL
07/14/03   MARSHALL

JH

Local storm report, Jul 14, 5:04 PM CST, 1 hour 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS, ND
604 PM CDT MON JUL 14 2003

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0602 PM    5 E EUCLID                MN   1.00 INCH HAIL
07/14/03   POLK                           REPORTED BY TRAINED
                                          SPOTTER.

GJG

Local storm report, Jul 14, 5:13 PM CST, 1 hour 50 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS, ND
613 PM CDT MON JUL 14 2003

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0606 PM    1.5 E DOROTHY             MN   1.00 INCH HAIL
07/14/03   RED LAKE                       REPORTED BY TRAINED
                                          SPOTTER.

GJG

Local storm report, Jul 14, 5:21 PM CST, 1 hour 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS, ND
621 PM CDT MON JUL 14 2003

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0621 PM    RED LAKE FALLS            MN   1.00 INCH HAIL
07/14/03   RED LAKE                       REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT.

GJG

The radar

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Event by event

7 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cavalier

When: July 14, 7:03 PM CST to 7:08 PM CST
Where: Cavalier County, 13 mi W of Langdon
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 48.750, -98.650

Hail, Ramsey

When: July 14, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Ramsey County, 8 mi ENE of Starkweather
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 48.500, -98.717

Hail, Ramsey

When: July 14, 7:16 PM CST
Where: Ramsey County, 10 mi W of Edmore
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 48.417, -98.667

Hail, Walsh

When: July 14, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Walsh County, 6 mi ESE of Fairdale
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 48.450, -98.117

Hail, Ramsey

When: July 14, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Ramsey County, 2 mi NW of Brocket
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 48.233, -98.383

The wind driven hail destroyed crops.

Hail, Nelson

When: July 14, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Nelson County, 8 mi N of Lakota
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 48.150, -98.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Nelson

When: July 14, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Nelson County, 8 mi N of Lakota
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 48.150, -98.350

A large tree was uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nelson

When: July 14, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Nelson County, 6 mi NE of Petersburg
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 48.083, -97.900

8 inch diameter tree limbs were broken.

Hail, Grand Forks

When: July 14, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Grand Forks County, 1 mi W of Mekinock
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 48.017, -97.383

55 mph winds were also reported at the time.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grand Forks

When: July 14, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Grand Forks County, 1 mi S of Northwood
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 47.717, -97.567

Three trees were blown down and one window was broken by the strong wind.

Thunderstorm Wind, Traill

When: July 14, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Traill County, 8 mi W of Reynolds
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 47.683, -97.267

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5368792, 5368793, 5368794, 5368795, 5368796, 5368797, 5368798, 5368799, 5368800, 5368802, 5368801.