Overview
A line of thunderstorms moved through eastern North Dakota and Northwest Minnesota on the morning of June 17th, producing damage from large hail, winds, and flooding. Ahead of the east-west moving line of storms, a nearly stationary NE to SW line of thunderstorms indundated parts of northeast ND and northwest MN with over 2 inches of rain. Roads were closed in areas. Also, the broadscale 70 to 80 mph winds (gusts possibly pushing 90 mph in some locales) snapped trees and produced significant structural damage across parts of the region. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
Radar:
Radar Loop - 1200 AM to 1125 AM on Friday, June 17th
Storm Reports & Photos
Storm reports of wind (blue W) and hail (green H) on June 17th, 2016 as of 1 PM CDT. For details see:
July 16th Storm Reports (7 AM 6/16 to 7 AM 6/17)
July 17th Storm Reports (7 AM 6/17 to 7 AM 6/18)
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND 1239 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 1055 AM HAIL 4 S WADENA 46.38N 95.13W 06/17/2016 E1.00 INCH WADENA MN TRAINED SPOTTER 1054 AM HAIL 2 N WRIGHTSTOWN 46.30N 95.19W 06/17/2016 E1.00 INCH OTTER TAIL MN PARK/FOREST SRVC NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL FALLING. 1035 AM HAIL 5 E NEW YORK MILLS 46.52N 95.27W 06/17/2016 E1.00 INCH OTTER TAIL MN TRAINED SPOTTER PENNY TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL. 1031 AM HAIL 7 WSW LAKE GEORGE 47.16N 95.13W 06/17/2016 E0.75 INCH HUBBARD MN TRAINED SPOTTER 1015 AM HAIL WASKISH 48.16N 94.51W 06/17/2016 E0.50 INCH BELTRAMI MN CO-OP OBSERVER 0950 AM HAIL PINEWOOD 47.60N 95.13W 06/17/2016 M0.88 INCH BELTRAMI MN LAW ENFORCEMENT 0950 AM LIGHTNING 8 NW BEMIDJI 47.56N 95.00W 06/17/2016 BELTRAMI MN EMERGENCY MNGR A LIGHTNING STRIKE SET A BARN ON FIRE. 0950 AM HAIL WARROAD 48.91N 95.32W 06/17/2016 E1.00 INCH ROSEAU MN BROADCAST MEDIA PUBLIC REPORT AND PHOTO POSTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA. REPORT NEAR WARROAD. EXACT LOCATION UNKNOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. 0940 AM LIGHTNING 1 W BECIDA 47.35N 95.10W 06/17/2016 HUBBARD MN EMERGENCY MNGR LIGHTNING STRIKE STARTED A FIRE AT THE FERN TOWNSHIP HALL. 0925 AM HAIL FERGUS FALLS 46.28N 96.07W 06/17/2016 E0.75 INCH OTTER TAIL MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0915 AM TSTM WND GST 2 WSW DONALDSON 48.56N 96.94W 06/17/2016 M61.00 MPH KITTSON MN MESONET PEAK WIND MEASURED AT THE MN DOT RWIS SITE. 0901 AM NON-TSTM WND GST GRAND FORKS AFB 47.96N 97.38W 06/17/2016 M59.00 MPH GRAND FORKS ND OTHER FEDERAL SECOND PEAK WIND REPORTED AT THE GFAFB. WAKE LOW. 0856 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG ARVILLA 47.92N 97.49W 06/17/2016 GRAND FORKS ND AMATEUR RADIO LOTS OF TREE BRANCHES BREAKING DOWN. WINDS ESTIMATED TO 60 MPH. WAKE LOW. 0855 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 W DRAYTON 48.56N 97.20W 06/17/2016 PEMBINA ND EMERGENCY MNGR SEMI BLOWN OFF THE INTERSTATE. 0851 AM HAIL TRAIL 47.78N 95.70W 06/17/2016 E1.00 INCH POLK MN EMERGENCY MNGR QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN TRAIL/GULLY AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 0850 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 SW DRAYTON 48.54N 97.21W 06/17/2016 PEMBINA ND EMERGENCY MNGR INTERSTATE 29 NEAR DRAYTON TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO FLOODED TRAFFIC LANES. 0845 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 W GRAFTON 48.42N 97.49W 06/17/2016 WALSH ND EMERGENCY MNGR HEAVY RAINS PRODUCED FLOODED FIELDS AND FARM ACCESS ROADS ACROSS SEVERAL TOWNSHIPS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN WALSH COUNTY. 0841 AM HAIL 6 S HAWLEY 46.79N 96.32W 06/17/2016 E0.88 INCH CLAY MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0835 AM TSTM WND GST 10 E GRAFTON 48.41N 97.19W 06/17/2016 M64.00 MPH WALSH ND MESONET PEAK WIND MEASURED AT THE NDAWN SITE. 0828 AM TSTM WND DMG GRAFTON 48.42N 97.40W 06/17/2016 WALSH ND LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS OF TREES DOWN. 0826 AM TSTM WND GST 8 E MINTO 48.29N 97.20W 06/17/2016 M64.00 MPH WALSH ND MESONET PEAK WIND MEASURED AT A HOME WEATHER STATION. 0815 AM TSTM WND DMG PARK RIVER 48.39N 97.74W 06/17/2016 WALSH ND AMATEUR RADIO TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALL AROUND TOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. 0810 AM TSTM WND GST 5 SW ALVARADO 48.14N 97.07W 06/17/2016 M57.00 MPH POLK MN MESONET PEAK WIND MEASURED AT A HOME WEATHER STATION. 0810 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 S VOSS 48.28N 97.46W 06/17/2016 WALSH ND CO-OP OBSERVER FOUR BOX ELDER TREES UPROOTED. 2.28 INCHES OF RAIN. ND ARB OBSERVER REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. 0808 AM TSTM WND GST 7 WNW FOREST RIVER 48.26N 97.61W 06/17/2016 M68.00 MPH WALSH ND MESONET PEAK WIND MEASURED AT THE NDAWN SENSOR. 0800 AM TSTM WND DMG GILBY 48.08N 97.47W 06/17/2016 GRAND FORKS ND BROADCAST MEDIA TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0759 AM TSTM WND DMG FORDVILLE 48.22N 97.79W 06/17/2016 WALSH ND PUBLIC TREE SNAPPED OFF AT THE BASE. FORDVILLE SCALE HOUSE BLOWN DOWN. 0759 AM TSTM WND GST GRAND FORKS AFB 47.96N 97.38W 06/17/2016 E60.00 MPH GRAND FORKS ND OTHER FEDERAL PEAK WIND OF 52 KNOTS AT GFAFB. 0758 AM TSTM WND GST 3 W INKSTER 48.15N 97.71W 06/17/2016 M67.00 MPH GRAND FORKS ND MESONET MEASURED AT INKSTER NDAWN SITE. 0758 AM TSTM WND GST NORTHWOOD 47.74N 97.57W 06/17/2016 E60.00 MPH GRAND FORKS ND PUBLIC 0756 AM TSTM WND GST 2 N TABOR 48.11N 96.86W 06/17/2016 M80.00 MPH POLK MN MESONET PEAK WINDS MEASURED AT A HOME WEATHER STATION. 0750 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 N LARIMORE 47.97N 97.63W 06/17/2016 GRAND FORKS ND AMATEUR RADIO LARGE TREES BLOWN DOWN NORTH SIDE OF HWY 2 AT REST AREA AND POINTS WEST. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. 0747 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 E NIAGARA 48.00N 97.85W 06/17/2016 GRAND FORKS ND AMATEUR RADIO TRACTOR TRAILER COMBINATION BLOWN OFF HIGHWAY 2. 0745 AM TSTM WND DMG NIAGARA 48.00N 97.87W 06/17/2016 GRAND FORKS ND AMATEUR RADIO REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 0740 AM TSTM WND DMG MICHIGAN 48.03N 98.12W 06/17/2016 NELSON ND AMATEUR RADIO TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALL AROUND TOWN. TIME ESTIMATE BASED ON RADAR. 0737 AM TSTM WND GST 2 W MICHIGAN 48.03N 98.16W 06/17/2016 M77.00 MPH NELSON ND MESONET MEASURED AT MICHIGAN NDAWN SITE. 0728 AM TSTM WND GST 1 ESE LOGAN CENTER 47.80N 97.80W 06/17/2016 M60.00 MPH GRAND FORKS ND MESONET PEAK WIND MEASURED AT A HOME WEATHER STATION. 0725 AM TSTM WND DMG FINLEY 47.51N 97.84W 06/17/2016 STEELE ND TRAINED SPOTTER 15 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN WITH MORE SMALLER TREE BRANCHES DOWN. 0723 AM TSTM WND DMG SHARON 47.60N 97.90W 06/17/2016 STEELE ND EMERGENCY MNGR TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AROUND TOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. 0720 AM TSTM WND DMG 6 SW LAKOTA 47.98N 98.44W 06/17/2016 NELSON ND EMERGENCY MNGR TRAILERS FLIPPED OVER AT NORTHERN VIEW CAMPGROUND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF STUMP LAKE 0711 AM TSTM WND GST 1 E CRARY 48.07N 98.62W 06/17/2016 M74.00 MPH RAMSEY ND MESONET MEASURED AT NDAWN SITE. 0711 AM TSTM WND GST 1 E PEKIN 47.79N 98.31W 06/17/2016 M72.00 MPH NELSON ND MESONET MEASURED AT PEKIN NDAWN SITE. 0710 AM TSTM WND DMG MCVILLE 47.77N 98.18W 06/17/2016 NELSON ND TRAINED SPOTTER TREES DOWN IN MCVILLE/PEKIN AREAS. 0702 AM TSTM WND GST 25 E NEW ROCKFORD 47.68N 98.60W 06/17/2016 M78.00 MPH EDDY ND MESONET MEASURED AT NDAWN 8N MCHENRY 0659 AM TSTM WND GST 4 S DEVILS LAKE 48.05N 98.87W 06/17/2016 M63.00 MPH RAMSEY ND MESONET PEAK WIND MEASURED AT THE HWY 20 RWIS SITE ON DEVILS LAKE. 0620 AM HAIL SHEYENNE 47.83N 99.12W 06/17/2016 E2.75 INCH EDDY ND FIRE DEPT/RESCUE 0600 AM TSTM WND DMG 6 SW OBERON 47.86N 99.30W 06/17/2016 BENSON ND PUBLIC POLE BARN TAKEN DOWN BY WINDS. 0435 AM HAIL CAVALIER 48.80N 97.62W 06/17/2016 E0.25 INCH PEMBINA ND TRAINED SPOTTER 0413 AM HAIL 7 NW CAVALIER 48.87N 97.73W 06/17/2016 M0.50 INCH PEMBINA ND CO-OP OBSERVER && $$
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 1254 PM CDT Fri Jun 17 2016
...Wind Reports... Location Speed McHenry MN 8 N 78 MPH Michigan ND 2 W 77 MPH Crary ND 1 E 74 MPH Pekin ND 2 NE 72 MPH Forest River ND 7 WNW 68 MPH Inkster ND 3 W 67 MPH Grafton ND 10 E 64 MPH Donaldson MN 61 MPH Grand Forks ND (AFB) 60 MPH Devils Lake ND (Camp Grafton 58 MPH Stephen MN 1 NE 53 MPH Warren MN 6 SW 50 MPH Grand Forks ND 4 NNW 48 MPH Emerado ND 2 W 47 MPH Grand Forks ND (AP) 45 MPH Humboldt MN 4 S 44 MPH Bagley MN 43 MPH Dazey ND 2 E 42 MPH Devils Lake ND (AP) 41 MPH Binford ND 40 MPH Cooperstown ND 3 W 40 MPH Cummings ND (I-29 bridge) 40 MPH
Photos of Damage near Minto (Courtesy of Bianca Veurink)
Rain Reports
Radar Estimated Rainfall
Zoomed-in Radar Estimated RainfallPublic Information Statement National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 1254 PM CDT Fri Jun 17 2016
...Rainfall Reports as of 1254 PM Friday June 17th... Location Amount Forest River ND 7 WNW 2.92 in Michigan ND 2 W 2.68 in Kennedy MN 6 W 2.63 in Inkster ND 3 W 2.58 in Grafton ND 10 E 2.19 in St Thomas ND 2 WSW 2.01 in Fox MN 4 NE 1.93 in Greenbush MN 7 W 1.90 in Karlstad MN (DNR) 1.79 in Lankin ND 6 E 1.70 in Humboldt MN 4 S 1.70 in Roseau MN 11 S 1.60 in Kennedy MN 6 WNW (Kittson CD 1.57 in Roseau MN (Roseau R) 1.55 in Caribou MN (Roseau R) 1.48 in NWS Grand Forks ND 1.45 in Roseau MN 3 W 1.44 in Baudette MN 3 S (DNR) 1.41 in Roseau MN (DNR) 1.40 in Forest River ND (NDAWN) 1.34 in Lancaster MN 1.28 in McHenry ND 8 N 1.28 in Stephen MN 1 NE 1.26 in Malung MN (Roseau R) 1.23 in Mchenry ND (NDAWN) 1.22 in Cavalier ND 4 NNW 1.21 in Grand Forks ND 5 WSW 1.15 in Gatzke MN 9 SW (DNR) 1.10 in Clementson MN (Rapid R) 1.09 in Detroit Lakes MN (DNR) 1.09 in Baudette MN 12 S (Rapid R) 1.06 in Warren MN 3 ENE (Morkassel) 1.05 in Warren MN 6 SW 1.04 in Pekin ND 2 NE 1.03 in Hallock MN (Two Rivers) 1.03 in Warwick ND 3 S (Sheyenne R) 1.00 in
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