Thunderstorms developed along a surface boundary in an environment of elevated instability and marginal deep layer shear. Some of the storms became severe over Grant, Morton, and Burleigh Counties producing large hail and severe wind gusts.
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The episode as NWS BIS wrote it up.
Thunderstorms developed along a surface boundary in an environment of elevated instability and marginal deep layer shear. Some of the storms became severe over Grant, Morton, and Burleigh Counties producing large hail and severe wind gusts. The largest hail, which was the size of a half-dollar, occurred on the west end of Mandan in Morton County. The strongest reported wind gusts, estimated at 70 mph, occurred to the north of Lark in Grant County, and on the west end of Mandan in Morton County.
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 50 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:15 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
The wind tore some shingles off of the roof, and a cottonwood tree had some branches broken off and leaves stripped.
Severe thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 mph combined with half-dollar size hail to cause minor damage to structures in the Roughrider Development area. In addition, multiple large branches were blown down. Financial damages are noted in the corresponding wind entry for this location.
Severe thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 mph combined with half-dollar size hail to cause damage to structures in the Roughrider Development area. In addition, multiple large branches were blown down.
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