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Overview
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Widespread severe weather struck western and central North Dakota from the evening of Tuesday, June 21, 2016 into the very early morning hours of Wednesday, June 22. There were two tornadoes, several funnel clouds, and numerous reports of intense winds and very large hail, golf ball and tennis ball to baseball size, that did tremendous damage. Damage estimates to structures and crops will be in the tens of millions of dollars at least. A storm moving through Hettinger County Tuesday evening dumped baseball size hail at New England, caused a flash flood at Regent, and dropped a tornado just west and south of Mott. The city of Mott was spared a direct hit by the tornado. The tornado caused very significant damage to a home southwest of Mott and based on the damage was rated EF1. The three stall garage and half the roof were torn from the home and strewn through a field for one mile. The people were aware of the severe weather risk and after hearing warnings, took shelter. No one was injured or killed. A different storm in McKenzie County produced a brief tornado three miles west of Watford City. There was no damage and so it was rated EF0. From midnight to about 3 AM, thunderstorms with intense winds of 75 to 100 mph moved from Oliver County, across Burleigh and Emmons counties, and into Logan County. 75 mph winds near Price downed trees and power lines. 75 mph winds in north Bismarck flipped a camper, trapping three people inside. Just north of Bismarck trees crashed through the roofs of homes and outbuildings. Near Lincoln a trailer was flipped. 84 mph winds were measured near Moffit. 95 mph winds tore through Hazelton damaging homes and farm equipment. There, a green house was destroyed and hay bales and water tanks were moved. In the Napoleon area 100 mph thunderstorm winds, non-tornadic, significantly damaged a farm and brought down power poles. |
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
MOST OF THESE REPORTS WERE SENT IN REAL TIME AS THEY WERE RECEIVED.
ACTUAL TIMES AND LOCATIONS MAY CHANGE ONCE ADDITIONAL DATA IS RECEIVED
AND REVIEWED AND STORM DATA IS MADE FINAL FOR THIS EVENT.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
TIMES ARE ALL CENTRAL.
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
Flash Flooding Report
0918 PM FLASH FLOOD REGENT 46.43N 102.56W
06/21/2016 HETTINGER ND STORM CHASER
EVENT WAS 818 PM MDT. WATER WAS RUNNING
THREE FEET DEEP THROUGH SOME STREETS IN
REGENT. DITCHES WERE OVERFLOWING ALONG THE
ENCHANTED HIGHWAY NORTH OF REGENT AND WATER
WAS RUNNING OVER THE ROAD. REPORTS OF THREE
INCHES OF RAIN WERE RECEIVED. ROADS WERE
CLOSED OFF AND TRAFFIC WAS BEING DIVERTED.
THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES NOR
FATALITIES. WATER WAS RECEDING AS OF 1000 PM
MDT.
Funnel Cloud Reports
0922 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 2 E JOHNSONS CORNER 47.80N 102.90W
06/21/2016 MCKENZIE ND TRAINED SPOTTER
FUNNEL CLOUD HAS BEEN GOING UP AND
DOWN...AND CONTINUES TO DO SO.
1000 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 2 ESE RAWSON 47.81N 103.51W
06/21/2016 MCKENZIE ND LAW ENFORCEMENT
1012 PM FUNNEL CLOUD WATFORD CITY 47.80N 103.28W
06/21/2016 MCKENZIE ND LAW ENFORCEMENT
FUNNEL CLOUD NOW OVER WATFORD CITY.
0641 PM HAIL 1 S MEDORA 46.90N 103.53W
06/21/2016 E1.00 INCH BILLINGS ND PUBLIC
Tornado Reports
0850 PM TORNADO 2 W MOTT 46.38N 102.37W
06/21/2016 HETTINGER ND PUBLIC
EARLIER REPORTS FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
WERE OF DAMAGE TO A HOUSE. THE ROOF AND
GARAGE WERE REPORTED TORN OFF THE HOME. LAW
ENFORCEMENT NOW REPORTS THAT EYE WITNESSES
DID SEE A TORNADO. THE NWS WILL DO A DAMAGE
ASSESSMENT ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. TIME AND
LOCATION OF EVENT ARE ESTIMATED AT 750 PM
MDT AND 2 MILES WEST AND 1 MILE SOUTH OF
MOTT.
0946 PM TORNADO 3 E ARNEGARD 47.81N 103.38W
06/21/2016 MCKENZIE ND LAW ENFORCEMENT
TORNADO ON GROUND AT TIME OF CALL AT 948 PM.
THE TORNADO HAD BEEN ON THE GROUND FOR
APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES PRIOR TO THE CALL
BEGINNING AT 946 PM.
0958 PM TORNADO 3 W WATFORD CITY 47.80N 103.35W
06/21/2016 MCKENZIE ND PUBLIC
PICTURE RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. NO DAMAGE
REPORTED.
Hail Reports
0641 PM HAIL 1 S MEDORA 46.90N 103.52W
06/21/2016 E1.00 INCH BILLINGS ND TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL WAS DIME SIZE AT 639 PM AND QUARTER
SIZE AT 641 PM...AND ONGOING.
0725 PM HAIL 12 NNW AMIDON 46.65N 103.40W
06/21/2016 E1.50 INCH BILLINGS ND PUBLIC
WALNUT SIZED HAIL FELL FOR 10 MINUTES.
0815 PM HAIL 2 W NEW ENGLAND 46.54N 102.91W
06/21/2016 E2.50 INCH HETTINGER ND STORM CHASER
HAIL CONTINUES AT THE TIME OF THIS LSR
ISSUANCE.
0815 PM HAIL 1 SSW HETTINGER 45.99N 102.64W
06/21/2016 M3.00 INCH ADAMS ND TRAINED SPOTTER
0818 PM HAIL NEW ENGLAND 46.54N 102.87W
06/21/2016 M2.75 INCH HETTINGER ND CO-OP OBSERVER
A FEW BASEBALL SIZE HAIL PIECES.
0818 PM HAIL 15 SSE EPPING 48.08N 103.23W
06/21/2016 M1.00 INCH WILLIAMS ND TRAINED SPOTTER
25 MPH WINDS... TEMPERATURE FELL FROM 85 TO
75 IN 20 MINUTES.
0830 PM HAIL 7 N MARSHALL 47.24N 102.33W
06/21/2016 M1.75 INCH DUNN ND TRAINED SPOTTER
MOSTLY QUARTERS... FEW GOLF BALLS.
0838 PM HAIL REGENT 46.42N 102.56W
06/21/2016 M1.50 INCH HETTINGER ND FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
STILL ONGOING.
0840 PM HAIL 7 N WATFORD CITY 47.90N 103.28W
06/21/2016 M2.75 INCH MCKENZIE ND PUBLIC
STILL ONGOING.
0840 PM HAIL 5 W REGENT 46.42N 102.66W
06/21/2016 M2.00 INCH HETTINGER ND STORM CHASER
STILL ONGOING.
0848 PM HAIL 5 SSE REGENT 46.35N 102.52W
06/21/2016 M1.75 INCH HETTINGER ND TRAINED SPOTTER
0855 PM HAIL MOTT 46.38N 102.33W
06/21/2016 E1.75 INCH HETTINGER ND PUBLIC
ALSO HAD 60 MPH WINDS WITH STORM. .
0900 PM HAIL KEENE 47.93N 102.94W
06/21/2016 M1.50 INCH MCKENZIE ND TRAINED SPOTTER
0905 PM HAIL MOTT 46.37N 102.33W
06/21/2016 M2.50 INCH HETTINGER ND EMERGENCY MNGR
0919 PM HAIL 4 S FORT UNION TRADING 47.94N 104.04W
06/21/2016 E1.75 INCH MCKENZIE ND TRAINED SPOTTER
GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL OCCURRED FOR 11 MINUTES
FROM 819 PM MDT UNTIL 830 PM MDT.
0933 PM HAIL 8 S 4 BEARS LODGE 47.87N 102.56W
06/21/2016 M2.50 INCH MOUNTRAIL ND PUBLIC
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF TENNIS BALLS NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF 31ST AVENUE NW AND 92ND
AVENUE NW SOUTH OF NEW TOWN.
1008 PM HAIL WATFORD CITY 47.80N 103.28W
06/21/2016 E1.75 INCH MCKENZIE ND LAW ENFORCEMENT
GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL AT APPROXIMATELY 1008
PM CDT. QUARTER SIZED HAIL WAS FALLING AT
1012 PM CDT.
1012 PM HAIL 5 N WATFORD CITY 47.87N 103.28W
06/21/2016 E1.75 INCH MCKENZIE ND LAW ENFORCEMENT
1020 PM HAIL 17 SW SHIELDS 46.04N 101.34W
06/21/2016 E1.00 INCH SIOUX ND TRAINED SPOTTER
1022 PM HAIL 3 SW STANTON 47.29N 101.43W
06/21/2016 M1.00 INCH MERCER ND LAW ENFORCEMENT
1055 PM HAIL 2 E MANDAREE 47.73N 102.63W
06/21/2016 E2.50 INCH DUNN ND PUBLIC
1100 PM HAIL 2 E GARRISON 47.65N 101.37W
06/21/2016 M1.75 INCH MCLEAN ND BROADCAST MEDIA
0155 AM HAIL NAPOLEON 46.51N 99.77W
06/22/2016 M1.75 INCH LOGAN ND CO-OP OBSERVER
LASTED 5-10 MINUTES.
0205 AM HAIL 6 NNW LEHR 46.36N 99.41W
06/22/2016 E1.00 INCH LOGAN ND TRAINED SPOTTER
GARDEN WAS DESTROYED WITH HAIL. SMALL HAIL
WAS STILL PRESENT AFTER DAYBREAK. POWER IS
STILL OUT.
Thunderstorm Wind Damage and Wind Gust Reports
0920 PM TSTM WND DMG 9 S EMMET 47.51N 101.67W
06/21/2016 MERCER ND PUBLIC
LATE REPORT FROM TUESDAY EVENING. WIND
ESTIMATE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
1225 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 WSW PRICE 47.07N 101.00W
06/22/2016 OLIVER ND PUBLIC
A FEW TREES DOWN...WINDS ESTIMATED AROUND 75
MPH BASED ON SPEEDS MEASURED NORTH OF
BISMARCK.
1235 AM TSTM WND DMG ALMONT 46.73N 101.50W
06/22/2016 MORTON ND PUBLIC
MANY TREES WERE DOWNED IN ALMONT. SOME TREES
FELL ONTO CARS...CAMPERS...AND HIT BUILDINGS
AS THEY FELL. TIME ESTIMATED.
1250 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 N BISMARCK 46.84N 100.78W
06/22/2016 BURLEIGH ND PUBLIC
CAMPER THROWN AND CRUSHED... PICTURES SENT
VIA EMAIL.
0125 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE HAZELTON 46.48N 100.27W
06/22/2016 EMMONS ND TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 95 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE.
WIND FROM A NORTHERLY DIRECTION. TREE TOPS
SNAPPED AND BLEW 100 FEET OVER THE HOUSE AND
INTO THE BACK YARD. AN 8 X 14 FOOT
GREENHOUSE IS GONE. ALSO REPORTED THAT AN
AXLE WAS BROKEN ON A COW FEEDER AT THE
HAZELTON ELEVATOR.
0150 AM TSTM WND DMG 7 WSW BURNSTAD 46.36N 99.77W
06/22/2016 LOGAN ND PUBLIC
POWER LINES DOWN SOUTH OF NAPOLEON ON
HIGHWAY 3. ALSO A 70 FOOT STRUCTURE TOPPLED
OVER. A FARM SOUTH OF NAPOLEON SUSTAINED
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT
100 MPH.
0752 PM TSTM WND GST AMIDON 46.49N 103.32W
06/21/2016 E55 MPH SLOPE ND LAW ENFORCEMENT
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0906 PM TSTM WND GST KEENE 47.93N 102.94W
06/21/2016 E80 MPH MCKENZIE ND EMERGENCY MNGR
1013 PM TSTM WND GST WATFORD CITY 47.80N 103.28W
06/21/2016 M65 MPH MCKENZIE ND LAW ENFORCEMENT
1240 AM TSTM WND GST 6 N BISMARCK 46.90N 100.78W
06/22/2016 M75 MPH BURLEIGH ND PUBLIC
0120 AM TSTM WND GST 3 E MOFFIT 46.68N 100.24W
06/22/2016 M84 MPH BURLEIGH ND MESONET
MESONET STATION 2 E MOFFIT /TS633/ TIME
ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0158 AM TSTM WND GST WISHEK 46.26N 99.56W
06/22/2016 M61 MPH MCINTOSH ND MESONET
0257 AM TSTM WND GST 4 S ELLENDALE 45.94N 98.53W
06/22/2016 M62 MPH DICKEY ND MESONET
FREDERICK RWIS. 7 MILES NORTH OF FREDERICK.
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