Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, September 17, 2019

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, September 17, 2019
Start: 2019-09-17T17:38
End: 2019-09-17T21:33
Location: North Dakota

September 17, 2019 · NWS BIS · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

A cold front pushing into the region resulted in thunderstorms developing in the late afternoon and evening hours. Some storms became severe over far western North Dakota.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $3,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 6

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.

A cold front pushing into the region resulted in thunderstorms developing in the late afternoon and evening hours. Some storms became severe over far western North Dakota. The strongest reported thunderstorm wind gust was 60 mph in Williams County. The largest hail reported was the size of golf balls, and also occurred in Williams County.

The radar

The Glasgow radar (KGGW), 239 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:40 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Golden Valley

When: September 17, 5:38 PM MST to 5:41 PM MST
Where: Golden Valley County, 1.67 mi NW of Beach Muni Arpt
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 46.950, -104.040

Thunderstorm Wind, McKenzie

When: September 17, 7:12 PM MST to 7:15 PM MST
Where: McKenzie County, 5.55 mi N of Arnegard
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 47.900, -103.440

The public estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph.

Hail, Williams

When: September 17, 8:42 PM CST to 8:45 PM CST
Where: Williams County, 15.09 mi SSE of Epping
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 48.070, -103.260

Hail, Williams

When: September 17, 8:57 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Williams County, 0.46 mi W of Epping
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 48.280, -103.360

Thunderstorm Wind, Williams

When: September 17, 8:57 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Williams County, Epping
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 48.280, -103.350

Large tree branches were broken down by the thunderstorm wind gusts.

Hail, Williams

When: September 17, 9:30 PM CST to 9:33 PM CST
Where: Williams County, 4.92 mi N of Tioga
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 48.470, -102.910

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

Every storm in North Dakota in 2019 Every state in 2019 This day in weather history Warnings in North Dakota, September 2019

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 854627, 854628, 854629, 854630, 854631, 854632.