Hail, Burke
- When
- June 23, 11:54 PM CST to 11:56 PM CST
- Where
- Burke County, 6.23 mi N of Columbus
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 48.990, -102.780
Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, June 23 to 24, 2024
Thunderstorms moved into northwest and north central North Dakota from Saskatchewan during the late night and early morning hours, with some storms being or becoming severe. Hail to the size of golf balls was reported around the Columbus and Bowbells areas, resulting in crop and property damage.
Where it happened
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- 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
- $124,000
- Crop damage
- $50,000
- 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 moved into northwest and north central North Dakota from Saskatchewan during the late night and early morning hours, with some storms being or becoming severe. Hail to the size of golf balls was reported around the Columbus and Bowbells areas, resulting in crop and property damage. Severe thunderstorm winds also occurred with some storms, with the strongest wind gust estimated at 80 mph near Northgate in Burke County where multiple trees were blown over.
The radar
The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 156 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:54 UTC.
Event by event
4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Burke
- When
- June 24, 12:21 AM CST to 12:26 AM CST
- Where
- Burke County, 0.45 mi W of Flaxton
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 48.900, -102.390
Four trees blew over on a property with many trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Burke
- When
- June 24, 12:37 AM CST to 12:43 AM CST
- Where
- Burke County, 8.19 mi E of Northgate
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 48.990, -102.090
Three large trees were blown down around the house, with additional trees down around the remainder of the property.
Hail, Burke
- When
- June 24, 12:40 AM CST to 12:46 AM CST
- Where
- Burke County, 9.88 mi NE of Bowbells
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Crop damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 48.880, -102.070
Hail combined with wind to cause crop damage. Buildings were also damaged, along with trees.
Hail, Renville
- When
- June 24, 1:02 AM CST to 1:05 AM CST
- Where
- Renville County, 4.24 mi NNE of Tolley
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 48.790, -101.800
Thunderstorm Wind, Renville
- When
- June 24, 1:19 AM CST to 1:22 AM CST
- Where
- Renville County, 2.07 mi N of Mohall
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 48.800, -101.500
Some tree branches were down.
Hail, Burke
- When
- June 24, 2:13 AM CST to 2:15 AM CST
- Where
- Burke County, 5.83 mi NE of Bowbells
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 48.860, -102.160
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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.
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1194156, 1194157, 1194158, 1194159, 1194160, 1194161, 1194162.