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Heavy Snow and Strong Winds Across the North-Central U.S.; Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in American Samoa and Puerto Rico

Areas of moderate to heavy snow and gusty to high winds are expected across the Northern Plains, Upper Midwest and Great Lakes into Friday. Several inches of snow accumulation is expected. Heavy rain will bring an isolated flash flood threat to Puerto Rico and flash flooding along with mudslides to American Samoa today. Read More >

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
925 PM CDT SUN JUL 8 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0642 PM     HAIL             3 SE OAKES              46.11N 98.05W
07/08/2018  E1.75 INCH       DICKEY             ND   PUBLIC

            RELAYED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA.

0640 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 S OAKES               46.08N 98.09W
07/08/2018                   DICKEY             ND   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN AND IRRIGATERS BLOWN OVER. TIME
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. RELAYED THROUGH SOCIAL
            MEDIA.

0640 PM     HAIL             3 S OAKES               46.10N 98.09W
07/08/2018  E1.25 INCH       DICKEY             ND   PUBLIC

            1.4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL AS WELL. RELAYED
            THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA.

0640 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSE OAKES             46.10N 98.07W
07/08/2018                   DICKEY             ND   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TWO POWER POLES SNAPPED AT THIS LOCATION.
            CROPS ALSO SHREDDED/DESTROYED.

0640 PM     HAIL             5 S OAKES               46.07N 98.09W
07/08/2018  E1.75 INCH       DICKEY             ND   PUBLIC

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. PUBLIC REPORT RELAYED
            BY MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

0640 PM     HAIL             4 S OAKES               46.08N 98.09W
07/08/2018  E2.75 INCH       DICKEY             ND   PUBLIC

            BEAN CROP AND CORN CROP SHREDDED. ESTIMATED
            TIME FROM RADAR. RELAYED THROUGH SOCIAL
            MEDIA.

0640 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSE OAKES             46.10N 98.07W
07/08/2018                   DICKEY             ND   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TOTAL OF 8 IRRIGATERS FLIPPED, 3 OR 4 GRAIN
            BINS DAMAGED. A 2 MILE WIDE SWATH OF CROP
            DAMAGE. SOME CAR PORTS DAMAGED. WIND
            APPEARED TO BE FROM THE NORTH. TIME
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0639 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 S OAKES               46.08N 98.09W
07/08/2018  M58 MPH          DICKEY             ND   MESONET

            PEAK WIND GUST MEASURED BY THE NDAWN STATION
            4 MILES SOUTH OF OAKES.

0325 AM     TSTM WND GST     6 NE CATHAY             47.62N 99.32W
07/08/2018  M91 MPH          WELLS              ND   PUBLIC

            DELAYED REPORT FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING,
            JULY 8TH, 2018. MEASURED BY A PERSONAL
            WEATHER STATION. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON
            RADAR.

0323 AM     TSTM WND GST     CATHAY                  47.56N 99.41W
07/08/2018  M64 MPH          WELLS              ND   MESONET



0250 AM     TSTM WND GST     ROBINSON                47.14N 99.78W
07/08/2018  M92 MPH          KIDDER             ND   PUBLIC

            MEASURED BY AN NDAWN STATION.

0243 AM     TSTM WND GST     ROBINSON                47.15N 99.78W
07/08/2018  M68 MPH          KIDDER             ND   MESONET

            NDAWN STATION.

0218 AM     TSTM WND GST     STERLING                46.82N 100.29W
07/08/2018  M70 MPH          BURLEIGH           ND   MESONET

            MEASURED BY THE STERLING DOT SITE.

0200 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 W MOFFIT              46.68N 100.40W
07/08/2018                   BURLEIGH           ND   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DEPUTY IN MOFFIT REPORTED EXTENSIVE WIND
            DAMAGE ABOUT 5 MILES WEST OF MOFFIT. MANY
            LARGE TREES UPROOTED, POWER-LINES DOWN, AND
            BUILDINGS HEAVILY DAMAGED. TIME IS ESTIMATED
            BASED ON RADAR DATA AND SURFACE
            OBSERVATIONS, WHICH SUGGESTS WINDS UP TO 90
            MPH IN THIS AREA.

0135 AM     TSTM WND GST     5 N LINTON              46.33N 100.28W
07/08/2018  M58 MPH          EMMONS             ND   MESONET

            MEASURED BY THE LINTON NDAWN STATION.
            ASSOCIATED WITH OUTFLOW FROM DISTANT
            THUNDERSTORMS.

0132 AM     TSTM WND DMG     FORT RICE               46.53N 100.59W
07/08/2018                   MORTON             ND   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MORTON COUNTY EM REPORTED EXTENSIVE T-STORM
            WIND DAMAGE AT FORT RICE AND SOUTH OF FORT
            RICE. SEVERAL GARAGES WERE RIPPED FROM
            FOUNDATIONS, AN UNOCCUPIED MOBILE HOME WAS
            BLOWN DOWN A HILL, AND A TRAVEL TRAILER RV
            WAS BLOWN INTO THE RIVER. NO REPORTS OF
            INJURIES OR FATALITIES. WIND SPEED TO BE
            DETERMINED.

0131 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E FORT RICE           46.53N 100.54W
07/08/2018                   EMMONS             ND   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            EMMONS CO. SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED
            EXTENSIVE WIND DAMAGE FROM BADGER BAY TO
            JUST NORTH OF THE HAZELTON RECREATIONAL
            AREA. AT BADGER BAY A 5TH WHEEL CAMPER WAS
            TIPPED OVER. 5 N OF BADGER BAY AN UNOCCUPIED
            16X72 MOBILE HOME WAS TIPPED OVER, ROLLED,
            AND DESTROYED. NORTH OF THE HAZELTON REC
            AREA, A POLE BARN AND SEVERAL SMALLER SHEDS
            WERE DESTROYED. ALL DEBRIS WAS BLOWN TO THE
            NORTHEAST, SOME AS FAR AS 1/4 MILE. BASED ON
            THE DAMAGE, WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 90 MPH.

0100 AM     TSTM WND GST     8 N SELFRIDGE           46.16N 100.90W
07/08/2018  M75 MPH          SIOUX              ND   MESONET

            TATANKA PRAIRIE RAWS SITE. TIME ESTIMATED
            BASED ON RADAR DATA.