An isolated supercell developed during the afternoon of July 3rd, producing hail up to 1 inch across portions of the southern Red River Valley and west-central Minnesota. In addition to 1-inch hail, a well-defined wall cloud was identified.
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An isolated supercell developed during the afternoon of July 3rd, producing hail up to 1 inch across portions of the southern Red River Valley and west-central Minnesota. In addition to 1-inch hail, a well-defined wall cloud was identified.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 3, 3:06 PM CST, 1 hour 21 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 926 AM CDT Sun Jul 3 2022 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-040830- West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods- West Marshall-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake- East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen- South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin- West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-Towner-Cavalier- Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks- Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland- Western Walsh- 926 AM CDT Sun Jul 3 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon and evening, especially across southeast North Dakota and adjacent areas of west central Minnesota. Golf ball sized hail and 70 mph wind gusts are the main hazards, with an isolated tornado or an area of flash flooding also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible again Monday afternoon and evening, mainly along and south of the Interstate 94 corridor. Quarter sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts are the main hazards. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is possible late this afternoon and evening.
The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 127 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:29 UTC.
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Received a report of nickel to quarter size hail, smaller at first then a few larger ones. A supercell thunderstorm with a well-developed wall cloud tracked through central and eastern Dexter Township, into central Liberty Grove Township. Episodes of smaller hail occurred across the area, with occasional larger hail.
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