Hail, Stark
- When
- July 3, 7:15 PM MST to 7:17 PM MST
- Where
- Stark County, 0.69 mi N of Belfield
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.890, -103.200
Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, July 3 to 4, 2025
A surface low pressure system over eastern Montana combining with an upper level short-wave trough led to thunderstorm development over western North Dakota in an environment of very high instability and elevated deep layer shear. Some of these thunderstorms became severe over western North Dakota.
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
- $90,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
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.
A surface low pressure system over eastern Montana combining with an upper level short-wave trough led to thunderstorm development over western North Dakota in an environment of very high instability and elevated deep layer shear. Some of these thunderstorms became severe over western North Dakota. Over Stark County, hail up to one-inch in diameter was reported along with estimated wind gusts to 80 mph which severely damaged a small building. Later that night, a severe storm produced damaging wind gusts to 93 mph over Mountrail County. This caused severe damage to campers near Van Hook Park and Parshall.
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 186 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:13 UTC.
Event by event
8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Stark
- When
- July 3, 7:45 PM MST to 7:48 PM MST
- Where
- Stark County, 1.58 mi WNW of Dickinson
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 46.890, -102.810
Thunderstorm Wind, Mountrail
- When
- July 3, 11:19 PM CST to 11:21 PM CST
- Where
- Mountrail County, 4.39 mi WSW of Parshall Arpt
- Measured
- 62 kt (71 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 47.910, -102.220
Thunderstorm Wind, Mountrail
- When
- July 3, 11:20 PM CST to 11:24 PM CST
- Where
- Mountrail County, 7.44 mi W of Parshall Arpt
- Measured
- 78 kt (90 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 47.920, -102.290
Two camper trailers were blown over at Parshall Bay Recreational Area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mountrail
- When
- July 3, 11:24 PM CST to 11:26 PM CST
- Where
- Mountrail County, 4.39 mi WSW of Parshall Arpt
- Measured
- 68 kt (78 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 47.910, -102.220
Thunderstorm Wind, Stark
- When
- July 3, 10:30 PM MST to 10:34 PM MST
- Where
- Stark County, 7.28 mi SSW of Gladstone
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.780, -102.630
An animal lean building was picked up and blown about 20 feet, destroying the building.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mountrail
- When
- July 3, 11:30 PM CST to 11:33 PM CST
- Where
- Mountrail County, 2.69 mi WSW of Parshall
- Measured
- 78 kt (90 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 47.950, -102.180
A camper was blown over.
Thunderstorm Wind, Stark
- When
- July 3, 10:33 PM MST to 10:35 PM MST
- Where
- Stark County, (Dik)dickinson Muni
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 46.800, -102.800
Thunderstorm Wind, Mountrail
- When
- July 4, 12:00 AM CST to 12:03 AM CST
- Where
- Mountrail County, 1.55 mi ESE of Parshall Arpt
- Measured
- 81 kt (93 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 47.920, -102.100
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: 1278096, 1278100, 1278112, 1278113, 1278114, 1278101, 1278124, 1278102, 1278126.