North Dakota, 2019

Damaging Winds in North Dakota, July 14 to 15, 2019

July 14 to 15, 2019 · NWS BIS · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

An approaching short-wave trough pushing through Montana resulted in a line of thunderstorms producing strong wind gusts in a highly unstable environment. These storms moved into southwest North Dakota during the late night hours and continued to push east towards south central North Dakota before decreasing in strength.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
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 approaching short-wave trough pushing through Montana resulted in a line of thunderstorms producing strong wind gusts in a highly unstable environment. These storms moved into southwest North Dakota during the late night hours and continued to push east towards south central North Dakota before decreasing in strength. Many of the high wind reports occurred well ahead of the precipitation. The highest reported wind gusts of 77 mph occurred near Dickinson in Stark County.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Slope

When
July 14, 10:35 PM MST to 10:37 PM MST
Where
Slope County, 13.69 mi NNW of Marmarth
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
46.480, -104.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Billings

When
July 14, 10:45 PM MST to 10:47 PM MST
Where
Billings County, 2.51 mi NE of Fryburg
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
46.900, -103.290

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
July 14, 11:04 PM MST to 11:06 PM MST
Where
Stark County, (Dik)dickinson Muni
Measured
67 kt (77 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
46.800, -102.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
July 14, 11:14 PM MST to 11:16 PM MST
Where
Stark County, 2.46 mi WNW of Dickinson
Measured
67 kt (77 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
46.890, -102.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunn

When
July 14, 11:20 PM MST to 11:22 PM MST
Where
Dunn County, 5.1 mi SW of Manning
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
47.180, -102.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
July 14, 11:25 PM MST to 11:27 PM MST
Where
Stark County, Gladstone
Measured
59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
46.870, -102.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
July 15, 12:55 AM CST to 12:57 AM CST
Where
Mercer County, 1.46 mi NNE of Golden Vly
Measured
57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
47.300, -102.060

Thunderstorm Wind, Morton

When
July 15, 1:02 AM CST to 1:04 AM CST
Where
Morton County, 1.58 mi WSW of Glen Ullin
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
46.810, -101.860

What these are

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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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: 839356, 839357, 839359, 839360, 839361, 839362, 839363, 839364.