A severe thunderstorm caused significant crop damage to parts of northern Towner County during the late afternoon and early evening hours.
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A severe thunderstorm caused significant crop damage to parts of northern Towner County during the late afternoon and early evening hours.
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 Aug 7, 2:20 PM CST, 2 hours 55 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 336 PM CDT Thu Aug 7 2025 MNZ001>005-007-008-013>016-022-023-027>031-040-NDZ006>008-014>016- 024-026>030-038-039-049-052>054-082045- West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-West Marshall-East Marshall- Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-North Clearwater-Mahnomen- South Clearwater-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin-West Otter Tail- East Otter Tail-Grant-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey- Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes- Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland-Western Walsh- 336 PM CDT Thu Aug 7 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight The potential exists for significant severe weather overnight, with high winds being the primary threat, especially in eastern North Dakota into the Red River Valley. With already primed soils in some areas of southeastern ND and west central MN, localized flooding may occur tonight due to additional rain from thunderstorms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Severe weather is again forecasted for Friday afternoon and evening, with all hazards of severe weather possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required today. MNZ006-009-017-024-032-082045- Lake Of The Woods-North Beltrami-South Beltrami-Hubbard-Wadena- 336 PM CDT Thu Aug 7 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of west central and northwest Minnesota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight The potential exists for severe weather overnight, with high winds being the primary threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Severe weather is again forecasted for Friday afternoon and evening, with all hazards of severe weather possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required today.
The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 120 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:13 UTC.
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail estimated in size. Significant crop damage occurred in near mature wheat and soybeans.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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