Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Heat Building in the Western U.S.

A cold front pressing east across the central U.S. will be the focus for areas of strong to severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall through this weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms my bring damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes while excessive rainfall may lead to areas of flooding. Heat will build across the western U.S. with heat-related watches, warnings, and advisories issued. Read More >

Overview

Severe thunderstorms developed on the afternoon of Thursday, July 21st, 2022 across central North Dakota. As they moved southeast, large hail ranging in size from nickel to tennis ball size were reported. This storm impacted much of northern and eastern Bismarck, and led to crop damage in south central North Dakota.

Hail
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Storm Reports

The storms produced hail in most of the city of Bismarck and cities to the southeast. The hail sizes ranged from quarters to tennis balls, with most reports in Bismarck around golf ball sized. Unfortunately, many crops were destroyed from the hail as well.

Hail Pictures


Katie Anderson in North Bismarck	Abby Schmitz in Menoken	Tennis ball sized hail from Bridget LeMoine in East Bismarck	Laurie Hatzenbuhler 8 miles north of Solen

Radar

Radar loop from the Bismarck radar KBIS. Purple dots are lightning flashes, and yellow polygons are Severe Thunderstorm Warnings.

Storm Reports

Storm reports from July 21 (not all hail reports shown). View more reports and an interactive map on SPC.

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Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Heat Building in the Western U.S.

Severe Weather in South Central North Dakota on July 21, 2022