North Dakota, 2025Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, July 20, 2025
July 20, 2025 · NWS BIS · 15 events in 7 counties and zones
Thunderstorms developed over eastern Montana into western North Dakota as an upper level short-wave trough approached the area. Some of these storms became severe over southwest North Dakota producing large hail and damaging wind gusts.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $425,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 15
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.
Thunderstorms developed over eastern Montana into western North Dakota as an upper level short-wave trough approached the area. Some of these storms became severe over southwest North Dakota producing large hail and damaging wind gusts. The largest hail was just under the size of a tennis ball, and caused damage to a home and vehicles to the southwest of South Heart in Stark County. The strongest wind gust was estimated at 100 mph to the south of Bowman in Bowman County. At this location a large pole barn building was severely damaged with the majority of the roofing material and rafters blown off, one wall completely destroyed, and another wall mostly destroyed. The main leg of a grain distribution system was completely blown over, along with the bin distribution pipes. Multiple large grain bins and hopper bins were also dented, with one hopper bin completely blown over.
Thunderstorm Wind, Billings
- When
- July 20, 3:45 PM MST to 3:48 PM MST
- Where
- Billings County, 8.62 mi SSE of Fryburg
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.750, -103.270
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by the public.
Hail, Stark
- When
- July 20, 3:48 PM MST to 3:51 PM MST
- Where
- Stark County, 5.86 mi SW of South Heart
- Measured
- 2.25 in hail
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.800, -103.070
Windows were broken by the hail, while roofs and vehicles were damaged.
Hail, Stark
- When
- July 20, 3:52 PM MST to 3:55 PM MST
- Where
- Stark County, 7.6 mi S of Belfield
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.770, -103.200
Hail, Stark
- When
- July 20, 4:30 PM MST to 4:33 PM MST
- Where
- Stark County, 7.6 mi S of Belfield
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.770, -103.200
Vehicles were damaged by the hail.
Hail, Stark
- When
- July 20, 4:55 PM MST to 4:58 PM MST
- Where
- Stark County, 4.04 mi WSW of Lefor
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.660, -102.630
Hail, Hettinger
- When
- July 20, 5:15 PM MST to 5:18 PM MST
- Where
- Hettinger County, 14.11 mi NNE of Regent
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.620, -102.490
Hail, Golden Valley
- When
- July 20, 5:42 PM MST to 5:45 PM MST
- Where
- Golden Valley County, 7.4 mi ENE of Golva
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Property damage
- $75,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.760, -103.830
Hail was driven by 60 mph winds, breaking 3 windows and damaging the siding on a home.
Thunderstorm Wind, Golden Valley
- When
- July 20, 5:42 PM MST to 5:45 PM MST
- Where
- Golden Valley County, 7.4 mi ENE of Golva
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.760, -103.830
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by a trained spotter.
Hail, Slope
- When
- July 20, 6:00 PM MST to 6:03 PM MST
- Where
- Slope County, 13.74 mi SE of Amidon
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.360, -103.090
Thunderstorm Wind, Bowman
- When
- July 20, 6:55 PM MST to 6:57 PM MST
- Where
- Bowman County, 15.14 mi WSW of Rhame
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 46.160, -103.950
Hail, Morton
- When
- July 20, 8:00 PM CST to 8:03 PM CST
- Where
- Morton County, 0.47 mi E of Mandan
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.830, -100.890
Hail, Bowman
- When
- July 20, 7:18 PM MST to 7:20 PM MST
- Where
- Bowman County, 2.87 mi E of Rhame
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 46.230, -103.590
Thunderstorm Wind, Bowman
- When
- July 20, 7:22 PM MST to 7:25 PM MST
- Where
- Bowman County, 1.91 mi E of Rhame
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.230, -103.610
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by the public.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bowman
- When
- July 20, 7:35 PM MST to 7:43 PM MST
- Where
- Bowman County, 5.32 mi SSE of Bowman
- Measured
- 87 kt (100 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $250,000
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 46.106, -103.369
A large pole barn building was severely damaged, with the majority of the roofing material and rafters blown off, one wall completely destroyed, and another wall mostly destroyed. The main leg of a grain distribution system was completely blown over, along with the bin distribution pipes. Multiple large grain bins and hopper bins were dented, with one hopper bin completely blown over.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bowman
- When
- July 20, 7:38 PM MST to 7:41 PM MST
- Where
- Bowman County, 0.69 mi N of Bowman
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 46.190, -103.400
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by Emergency Management.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, July 20, 2025$42,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events
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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: 1285196, 1285197, 1285198, 1285199, 1285200, 1285201, 1285202, 1285203, 1285204, 1285205, 1285209, 1285206, 1285207, 1285210, 1285208.