Thunderstorm Wind, Divide
- When
- July 2, 5:15 PM CST to 5:18 PM CST
- Where
- Divide County, 5.19 mi WSW of Noonan
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 48.860, -103.110
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Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, July 2, 2022
Severe thunderstorms initiated near a surface low and weak frontal zone in northeast Montana. The storms then moved into western North Dakota, spreading south along the front, while the whole complex move towards the southeast.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- 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
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 19
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.
Severe thunderstorms initiated near a surface low and weak frontal zone in northeast Montana. The storms then moved into western North Dakota, spreading south along the front, while the whole complex move towards the southeast. Strong wind gusts were the main threats with these storms, with the strongest reported wind gust of 82 mph occurring in Slope County. One-inch diameter hail occurred in Mountrail and McLean counties.
The radar
The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 173 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:17 UTC.
Event by event
15 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Williams
- When
- July 2, 5:24 PM CST to 5:27 PM CST
- Where
- Williams County, 3.45 mi N of Ray
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.400, -103.170
Thunderstorm Wind, Divide
- When
- July 2, 5:25 PM CST to 5:28 PM CST
- Where
- Divide County, 8.3 mi S of Noonan
- Measured
- 63 kt (72 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.760, -103.010
Thunderstorm Wind, Golden Valley
- When
- July 2, 5:30 PM MST to 5:32 PM MST
- Where
- Golden Valley County, Beach
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.920, -104.000
Hail, Slope
- When
- July 2, 5:38 PM MST to 5:41 PM MST
- Where
- Slope County, 2.38 mi W of Amidon
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.480, -103.370
Thunderstorm Wind, Golden Valley
- When
- July 2, 5:47 PM MST to 5:50 PM MST
- Where
- Golden Valley County, 4.17 mi N of Golva
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 46.790, -103.970
Thunderstorm Wind, Mountrail
- When
- July 2, 7:07 PM CST to 7:11 PM CST
- Where
- Mountrail County, 4.22 mi W of Parshall
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 47.980, -102.220
Thunderstorm Wind, Slope
- When
- July 2, 6:28 PM MST to 6:30 PM MST
- Where
- Slope County, 10.67 mi WNW of Amidon
- Measured
- 71 kt (82 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 46.550, -103.520
Thunderstorm Wind, Slope
- When
- July 2, 6:38 PM MST to 6:41 PM MST
- Where
- Slope County, 2.38 mi W of Amidon
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.480, -103.370
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by a trained spotter.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mountrail
- When
- July 2, 7:38 PM CST to 7:41 PM CST
- Where
- Mountrail County, 0.46 mi E of Plaza
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 48.030, -101.960
Hail, Mountrail
- When
- July 2, 7:40 PM CST to 7:42 PM CST
- Where
- Mountrail County, 5.41 mi SE of Prairie Jct
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 47.970, -101.880
Hail, McLean
- When
- July 2, 8:09 PM CST to 8:11 PM CST
- Where
- McLean County, 2.5 mi SE of Roseglen
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 47.720, -101.800
Hail, Slope
- When
- July 2, 7:10 PM MST to 7:13 PM MST
- Where
- Slope County, 15.68 mi SSE of Amidon
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.290, -103.140
Thunderstorm Wind, Slope
- When
- July 2, 7:25 PM MST to 7:28 PM MST
- Where
- Slope County, 13.74 mi SE of Amidon
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.360, -103.090
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by a trained spotter.
Thunderstorm Wind, Adams
- When
- July 2, 7:30 PM MST to 7:33 PM MST
- Where
- Adams County, 6.66 mi NNE of Reeder
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.210, -102.900
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by the public.
Thunderstorm Wind, Adams
- When
- July 2, 7:37 PM MST to 7:39 PM MST
- Where
- Adams County, 3.83 mi E of Reeder
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 46.120, -102.870
Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer
- When
- July 2, 8:39 PM CST to 8:41 PM CST
- Where
- Mercer County, 0.83 mi SE of Pick City
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 47.510, -101.460
Thunderstorm Wind, McLean
- When
- July 2, 8:51 PM CST to 8:54 PM CST
- Where
- McLean County, Riverdale
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 47.500, -101.370
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by a trained spotter.
Thunderstorm Wind, Oliver
- When
- July 2, 9:23 PM CST to 9:25 PM CST
- Where
- Oliver County, 2.8 mi SW of Center
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 47.090, -101.340
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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 1040465, 1040466, 1040467, 1040468, 1040469, 1040470, 1040474, 1040472, 1040473, 1040534, 1040535, 1040536, 1040526, 1040531, 1040532, 1040533, 1040537, 1040538, 1040539.