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Overview
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A severe storm started in Canada and built south into a very unstable airmass during the afternoon and evening hours of July 19th. This storm produced very large hail and significant wind damage, along with three brief tornadoes. Additionally, heavy rainfall during the event produced areas of street flooding. |
Radar loop from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Tornadoes: Three confirmed through damage surveys
Track Map  
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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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| Warsaw, ND (NWS Storm Survey) |
Crystal, ND (NZP Chaser) |
Mandt, ND (NWS Storm Survey) |
Radar:
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| MRMS Estimated Hail Size Track | MRMS Estimated low level Velocity Track | MRMS Estimated Bias Corrected Rainfall Accumulation |
Storm Reports
.TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON
.DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.
..REMARKS..
0108 PM HAIL 3 SE BRINSMADE 48.15N 99.28W
07/19/2016 M1.00 INCH BENSON ND TRAINED SPOTTER
0458 PM HAIL WALHALLA 48.92N 97.92W
07/19/2016 E2.50 INCH PEMBINA ND PUBLIC
HAILED FOR 15 MINUTES AT HIGHWAY 32 DINER IN WALHALLA
0535 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 N MOUNTAIN 48.74N 97.86W
07/19/2016 PEMBINA ND TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL LARGE TREES BROKEN DOWN NEAR THE TONGUE RIVER.
0540 PM TSTM WND GST 3 NE MOUNTAIN 48.71N 97.82W
07/19/2016 M67.00 MPH PEMBINA ND PUBLIC
MEASURED ON A PERSONAL DAVIS SYSTEM
0621 PM TSTM WND GST 4 ESE CRYSTAL 48.58N 97.59W
07/19/2016 M54.00 MPH PEMBINA ND PUBLIC
MEASURED ON A PERSONAL DAVIS SYSTEM
0623 PM HAIL CRYSTAL 48.60N 97.67W
07/19/2016 M3.00 INCH PEMBINA ND STORM CHASER
SENT VIA TWITTER
0635 PM TSTM WND DMG 9 W GRAFTON 48.41N 97.60W
07/19/2016 WALSH ND EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE LARGE TREES DOWN OR SNAPPED
0645 PM HAIL 2 W GRAFTON 48.42N 97.45W
07/19/2016 M4.00 INCH WALSH ND BROADCAST MEDIA
REPORT AND PHOTO POSTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0705 PM TSTM WND GST 2 ESE GRAFTON 48.40N 97.36W
07/19/2016 M61.00 MPH WALSH ND AWOS
PEAK WIND MEASURED AT THE GRAFTON AIRPORT /KGAF/.
0707 PM TSTM WND GST MINTO 48.29N 97.37W
07/19/2016 E70.00 MPH WALSH ND TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED BY FIREFIGHTERS IN TRUCK.
0713 PM TSTM WND GST 4 E MINTO 48.29N 97.29W
07/19/2016 E70.00 MPH WALSH ND TRAINED SPOTTER
0718 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 N GILBY 48.14N 97.47W
07/19/2016 GRAND FORKS ND STORM CHASER
LARGE MATURE TREES BROKEN DOWN IN SHELTER BELTS ALONG
CR2.
0735 PM TSTM WND DMG OSLO 48.19N 97.13W
07/19/2016 MARSHALL MN TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE UPROOTED ONTO A HOUSE ROOF.
0752 PM TSTM WND DMG MANVEL 48.07N 97.18W
07/19/2016 GRAND FORKS ND BROADCAST MEDIA
SHEET METAL STRUCTURE DEMOLISHED. PHOTO POSTED VIA SOCIAL
MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0815 PM TSTM WND GST 5 ENE EAST GRAND FORKS 47.96N 96.92W
07/19/2016 M58.00 MPH POLK MN MESONET
MEASURED AT A PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
0816 PM HAIL EAST GRAND FORKS 47.93N 97.02W
07/19/2016 E0.75 INCH POLK MN AMATEUR RADIO
0825 PM TSTM WND GST 1 SE MALLORY 47.87N 96.90W
07/19/2016 M59.00 MPH POLK MN MESONET
PEAK WINDS MEASURED AT THE RWIS STATION ALONG HIGHWAY 2.
0826 PM TSTM WND GST 5 WNW GRAND FORKS 47.94N 97.17W
07/19/2016 M55.00 MPH GRAND FORKS ND ASOS
48 KNOT GUST REPORTED AT GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
0826 PM HEAVY RAIN GRAND FORKS 47.92N 97.07W
07/19/2016 U0.00 INCH GRAND FORKS ND TRAINED SPOTTER
HEAVY RAIN FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES...MINOR STREET FLOODING
ON DEMERS AVENUE NEAR WILD BILLS
0828 PM TSTM WND DMG EAST GRAND FORKS 47.93N 97.02W
07/19/2016 POLK MN AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREE BRANCHES UP TO 12 INCH DIAMETER BROKEN DOWN IN
THE MN STATE PARK.
0829 PM HAIL 2 SE EAST GRAND FORKS 47.91N 96.99W
07/19/2016 E1.00 INCH POLK MN NWS EMPLOYEE
MAINLY DIME TO NICKEL... WITH A FEW QUAURTER SIZED HAIL.
VERY HEAVY RAINS.
0835 PM TSTM WND DMG GRAND FORKS 47.92N 97.07W
07/19/2016 GRAND FORKS ND AMATEUR RADIO
TREE BRANCHES UP TO A FOOT IN DIAMETER BROKEN DOWN AT 9TH
AND CHESTNUT. SOME FENCHING BLOWN DOWN AS WELL.
0845 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 S GRAND FORKS 47.84N 97.07W
07/19/2016 GRAND FORKS ND AMATEUR RADIO
TREES SPLIT WITH GARAGE DOORS BLOWN IN AND SOME ROOF
DAMAGE.
0854 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 6 E EUCLID 47.97N 96.51W
07/19/2016 POLK MN TRAINED SPOTTER
FUNNEL VIEWED BY SPOTTER LOCATED EAST NORTHEAST OF
CROOKSTON.
0920 PM FLOOD 4 W GRAND FORKS 47.92N 97.16W
07/19/2016 GRAND FORKS ND 911 CALL CENTER
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE ON U.S. HIGHWAY 2 EAST OF AIRPORT
ROAD.
0920 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NNE PUPOSKY 47.72N 94.88W
07/19/2016 BELTRAMI MN AMATEUR RADIO
TREES BROKEN DOWN NEAR IRVINE AVE AND ARCTIC ROAD.
0945 PM HAIL 10 NNW BEMIDJI 47.62N 94.96W
07/19/2016 E1.00 INCH BELTRAMI MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0950 PM TSTM WND GST BAGLEY 47.52N 95.40W
07/19/2016 M55.00 MPH CLEARWATER MN MESONET
PEAK WIND MEASURED BY A PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
1018 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNW BEMIDJI 47.51N 94.89W
07/19/2016 BELTRAMI MN AMATEUR RADIO
WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES REPORTED ACROSS
NORTHERN BEMIDJI.
1045 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSE BEMIDJI 47.44N 94.85W
07/19/2016 BELTRAMI MN EMERGENCY MNGR
VALVOLINE HIGHWAY SIGN BLOWN DOWN ALONG MN HIGHWAY 197.
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