North Dakota, 2023

Hail and Damaging Wind in North Dakota, July 1, 2023

July 1, 2023 · NWS BIS · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

Thunderstorms formed along a surface boundary in an unstable environment over northwest North Dakota and became severe as they moved through Renville and Bottineau counties. There were reports of one-inch diameter hail.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
$20,000
Events
5

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 formed along a surface boundary in an unstable environment over northwest North Dakota and became severe as they moved through Renville and Bottineau counties. There were reports of one-inch diameter hail. There was also one report of 60 mph wind gusts in Renville County.

The radar

The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 64 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:29 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Renville

When
July 1, 6:30 PM CST to 6:33 PM CST
Where
Renville County, 12.18 mi SSW of Grano
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Crop damage
$20,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
48.470, -101.720

Wind combined with small hail to damage some crops.

Hail, Renville

When
July 1, 6:32 PM CST to 6:36 PM CST
Where
Renville County, 12.78 mi SSW of Grano
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
48.460, -101.720

Hail, Bottineau

When
July 1, 9:07 PM CST to 9:15 PM CST
Where
Bottineau County, 5.34 mi NNW of Bottineau
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
48.900, -100.480

Hail, Bottineau

When
July 1, 9:30 PM CST to 9:33 PM CST
Where
Bottineau County, 3.06 mi ESE of Bottineau Arpt
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
48.810, -100.360

Hail, Bottineau

When
July 1, 9:32 PM CST to 9:35 PM CST
Where
Bottineau County, 3.64 mi E of Bottineau Arpt
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
48.830, -100.340

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.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1109916, 1109918, 1109919, 1109920, 1109921.