Hail in North Dakota, June 16, 2025

Name: Hail in North Dakota, June 16, 2025
Start: 2025-06-16T05:08
End: 2025-06-16T05:30
Location: North Dakota

June 16, 2025 · NWS FGF · 4 events in 1 county or zone

Severe thunderstorms produced large hail across parts of southeastern North Dakota during the morning hours.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 4

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 FGF wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms produced large hail across parts of southeastern North Dakota during the morning hours.

What forecasters said that day

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 Jun 16, 2:35 AM CST, 2 hours 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 2:35 AM CST, 2 hours 33 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 3:17 AM CST, 1 hour 51 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
417 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

MNZ017-023-024-027>032-040-NDZ053-170930-
South Beltrami-South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-
Wilkin-West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-Richland-
417 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North
Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There remains a 2 of 5 risk for severe storms this morning and
afternoon. Primary risk will be large hail and damaging winds,
with a lower risk for tornadoes.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Active pattern keeps daily thunderstorm chances in the
forecast nearly each day this week. Strong to severe storms
are possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required today.

MNZ001>003-007>009-013>016-022-NDZ027-029-030-038-039-049-052-
170930-
West Polk-Norman-Clay-West Marshall-East Marshall-North Beltrami-
Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-North Clearwater-Mahnomen-
Grand Forks-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-
417 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North
Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There remains a 1 of 5 risk for severe storms this morning and
afternoon. Primary risk will be large hail and damaging winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Active pattern keeps daily thunderstorm chances in the
forecast nearly each day this week. Strong to severe storms
are possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required today.

MNZ004>006-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-028-054-170930-
Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-
Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Griggs-Western Walsh-
417 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North
Dakota and northwest Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms today, with a few being on the stronger
side. In the strongest storms primary hazards will be lightning,
small hail, and gusty winds

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Active pattern keeps daily thunderstorm chances in the
forecast nearly each day this week. Strong to severe storms
are possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required today.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 4:03 AM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 16, 4:42 AM CST, 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
542 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

MNZ029-040-NDZ049-053-161115-
Grant MN-Wilkin MN-Ransom ND-Richland ND-
542 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN GRANT...WILKIN...
NORTHEASTERN RANSOM AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 615 AM CDT...

At 541 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Sheldon to Lake Traverse Reservation.
Movement was east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Wahpeton, Breckenridge, Hankinson, Wyndmere, Fairmount, Abercrombie,
and Walcott.

This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 1 and 48.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4663 9744 4663 9660 4614 9627 4611 9627
      4611 9624 4594 9613 4594 9626 4602 9627
      4602 9657 4594 9656 4594 9699
TIME...MOT...LOC 1041Z 270DEG 44KT 4662 9739 4594 9709

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Lynch

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 4:45 AM CST, 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
545 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

MNZ003-NDZ039-161130-
Clay MN-Cass ND-
545 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
THROUGH 630 AM CDT...

At 545 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Ayr to near Sheldon. Movement was east at 60
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo, Dilworth, Horace, Casselton, and
Mapleton.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 29 between mile markers 49 and 92.
 Interstate 94 in North Dakota between mile markers 314 and 6.
 Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 314 and 6.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4724 9700 4706 9667 4663 9660 4663 9744
      4706 9768
TIME...MOT...LOC 1045Z 250DEG 52KT 4704 9747 4666 9745

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Lynch

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 80 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:09 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cass

When: June 16, 5:08 AM CST to 5:13 AM CST
Where: Cass County, 0.94 mi W of Riverside
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 46.870, -96.900

Hail reported by trained spotter in West Fargo.

Hail, Cass

When: June 16, 5:19 AM CST to 5:24 AM CST
Where: Cass County, 1.17 mi NW of Fargo
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 46.880, -96.800

Hail reported at North Dakota State University.

Hail, Cass

When: June 16, 5:20 AM CST to 5:25 AM CST
Where: Cass County, 1.17 mi NW of Fargo
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 46.880, -96.800

Hail reported on the south side of North Dakota State University.

Hail, Cass

When: June 16, 5:25 AM CST to 5:30 AM CST
Where: Cass County, 1.17 mi NW of Fargo
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 46.880, -96.800

Public report relayed by broadcast media of 1 inch hail at Lewis & Clark Elementary School.

What these are

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in North Dakota in 2025 Every state in 2025 This day in weather history Warnings in North Dakota, June 2025

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1268381, 1268383, 1268384, 1268386.