Thunderstorm Wind, Bowman
- When
- July 3, 10:01 PM MST to 10:04 PM MST
- Where
- Bowman County, 2.76 mi WNW of Bowman Arpt
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 46.200, -103.470
Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, July 3 to 4, 2022
Thunderstorms developed near and ahead of a surface low over southeast Montana, and moved into North Dakota where strong deep layer shear and instability were noted. Some of the storms became severe, with strong wind gusts as the main threat.
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
- $500,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
Thunderstorms developed near and ahead of a surface low over southeast Montana, and moved into North Dakota where strong deep layer shear and instability were noted. Some of the storms became severe, with strong wind gusts as the main threat. The strongest wind gust was 62 mph and occurred in Hettinger and Stark counties. Very heavy rain caused flash flooding in Dickinson, Stark County, which overwhelmed the city's storm water system and affected over 150 homes and businesses.
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 217 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:59 UTC.
Event by event
6 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Stark
- When
- July 3, 10:22 PM MST to 10:24 PM MST
- Where
- Stark County, (Dik)dickinson Muni
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 46.800, -102.800
Flash Flood, Stark
- When
- July 3, 10:30 PM MST to July 4, 2:30 AM MST
- Where
- Stark County, 3.53 mi WNW of Dickinson to 1.3 mi WSW of Dickinson
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 46.893, -102.853
Heavy rain moved through central Stark County, with over two inches of rain falling in a short period of time over the Dickinson area. Dickinson's storm water system was overwhelmed from the intense heavy rains and caused flooding to basements. Numerous streets were flooded and the underpass along Highway 22 was completely filled. Over 150 homes and businesses were affected by the flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind, Slope
- When
- July 3, 10:32 PM MST to 10:35 PM MST
- Where
- Slope County, 18.09 mi E of Amidon
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.490, -102.940
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by the public.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hettinger
- When
- July 3, 11:00 PM MST to 11:03 PM MST
- Where
- Hettinger County, 13.74 mi NNE of Regent
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 46.590, -102.400
Thunderstorm Wind, Hettinger
- When
- July 3, 11:05 PM MST to 11:08 PM MST
- Where
- Hettinger County, 2.13 mi NNE of Bentley
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 46.360, -102.060
Thunderstorm Wind, Ward
- When
- July 4, 1:20 AM CST to 1:22 AM CST
- Where
- Ward County, 7.15 mi SSW of Sawyer
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 47.980, -101.090
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.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
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: 1040541, 1040542, 1040551, 1040543, 1040544, 1040545, 1040546.