Hail, Bowman
- When
- July 23, 9:45 AM MST to 9:55 AM MST
- Where
- Bowman County, 7.01 mi SW of Bowman Arpt
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.100, -103.510
Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, July 23, 2010
An isolated severe thunderstorm produced several reports of large hail and two reports of severe thunderstorm winds over southwest North Dakota during the late morning and early afternoon hours of Friday, July 23rd.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $160,000
- Crop damage
- $135,000
- Events
- 8
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 happened
The episode as NWS BIS wrote it up.
An isolated severe thunderstorm produced several reports of large hail and two reports of severe thunderstorm winds over southwest North Dakota during the late morning and early afternoon hours of Friday, July 23rd.
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 224 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:44 UTC.
Event by event
5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bowman
- When
- July 23, 10:00 AM MST to 10:05 AM MST
- Where
- Bowman County, 3.49 mi S of Bowman
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 46.130, -103.390
Thunderstorm Wind, Bowman
- When
- July 23, 10:05 AM MST to 10:10 AM MST
- Where
- Bowman County, 3.99 mi SW of Gascoyne
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Crop damage
- $35,000
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 46.080, -103.140
The strong thunderstorm winds resulted in damage to a grain bin and some crop damage.
Hail, Bowman
- When
- July 23, 10:05 AM MST to 10:10 AM MST
- Where
- Bowman County, 5 mi S of Scranton
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 46.078, -103.130
Thunderstorm Wind, Bowman
- When
- July 23, 10:05 AM MST to 10:15 AM MST
- Where
- Bowman County, 5 mi S of Scranton
- Measured
- 74 kt (85 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $150,000
- Crop damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 46.078, -103.130
Significant damage was done on a farm. Empty grain bins were torn from their foundations and rolled up fence wire was rolled through pastures. Many trees were uprooted and fence posts were broken off at ground level. Quarter size hail also fell and crops were damaged. There was concern that the damage was tornadic. However, after speaking with eye witnesses and obtaining damage descriptions and viewing photos it was determined that it was not tornado damage.
Hail, Adams
- When
- July 23, 10:50 AM MST to 10:55 AM MST
- Where
- Adams County, 3.63 mi WSW of Hettinger Arpt
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.000, -102.720
Hail, Adams
- When
- July 23, 11:25 AM MST to 11:34 AM MST
- Where
- Adams County, 16.81 mi E of Haynes
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.970, -102.120
Hail, Adams
- When
- July 23, 11:30 AM MST to 11:40 AM MST
- Where
- Adams County, 14.09 mi ENE of Haynes
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.050, -102.200
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Excessive Heat in Pennsylvania, July 23 to 25, 2010
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Illinois, July 23 to 24, 2010
- Heat in Georgia, July 23 to 24, 2010
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, July 23, 2010
- Flooding in Iowa, July 23 to 29, 2010
- Flood in Iowa, July 23 to 25, 2010
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Iowa, July 23 to 24, 2010
- Flood in Alaska, July 23 to 24, 2010
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in South Dakota, July 23, 2010
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Iowa, July 23, 2010
- Flash Flood and Flood in Wisconsin, July 23 to 24, 2010
- Flooding and Damaging Winds in Iowa, July 23 to 24, 2010
More
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 248184, 248185, 248186, 248190, 252408, 248187, 248188, 248189.