A Review of the June 28, 2018 Severe Thunderstorms and June 29, 2018 Early Morning Widespread Wind Damage

Overview

On the afternoon of June 28 several severe storms produced hail up to the size of golf balls. Most of the hail that fell across eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota was the size of quarters or smaller. During the early morning on June 29, a convective system moved across North Dakota and northern Minnesota. This produced significant wind damage across the area with the highest reported wind gust at nearly 100 mph. Large trees were snapped, building were damaged, and vehicles were overturned.

Wind & Hail
Photos & Video
Radar
Rainfall

Wind & Hail:

For the afternoon of June 28 there were multiple hail reports were received. For the morning of June 29 a large convective systems moved across North Dakota and northern Minnesota that resulted in many wind reports. Here are the locations of the wind (blue W) and hail (green H) reports:

Wind

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

0248 AM     TSTM WND GST     7 E LEEDS               48.29N 99.29W 
06/29/2018  M56.50 MPH       Benson             ND   MESONET         

            LEEDS RWIS MEASURED WIND GUST OF 56.5 MPH. 

0255 AM     TSTM WND GST     1 SW CANDO              48.48N 99.22W 
06/29/2018  M58.00 MPH       Towner             ND   AWOS            

            AWOS MEASURED WIND GUST TO 58 MPH.

0308 AM     TSTM WND GST     2 W DEVILS LAKE         48.11N 98.92W 
06/29/2018  M54.00 MPH       Ramsey             ND   AWOS            

0321 AM     TSTM WND GST     4 NW COOPERSTOWN        47.49N 98.18W 
06/29/2018  M96.00 MPH       Griggs             ND   PUBLIC          

            PERSONAL DAVIS WEATHER STATION REPORTED 96 MPH WIND GUST.


0329 AM     TSTM WND GST     8 SW FINLEY             47.43N 97.96W 
06/29/2018  M57.00 MPH       Steele             ND   PUBLIC          

            PUBLIC PERSONAL WEATHER UNDERGROUND STATION REPORTED WIND
            GUST OF 57 MPH.

0330 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MICHIGAN                48.03N 98.12W 
06/29/2018                   NELSON             ND   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            OBSERVER DROVE AROUND TOWN OBSERVING NO FULL TREE 
            DISPLACEMENT BUT PLENTY OF LIMBS 3 INCHES OR GREATER IN 
            DIAMETER. 

0333 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE VALLEY CITY        46.93N 97.99W 
06/29/2018                   Barnes             ND   PUBLIC          

            3 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS. POWER POLES BROKEN. TIME IS RADAR 
            ESTIMATED. 

0334 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MCVILLE                 47.77N 98.18W 
06/29/2018                   Nelson             ND   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            GRAIN BIN BLOWN IN AT MCVILLE ELEVATOR

0343 AM     TSTM WND GST     7 SE FINLEY             46.69N 97.69W 
06/29/2018  M63.00 MPH       Barnes             ND   PUBLIC          

            PUBLIC PERSONAL WEATHER UNDERGROUND STATION REPORTED WIND
            GUST OF 63 MPH. 

0345 AM     TSTM WND GST     1 S SHERBROOKE          47.45N 97.72W 
06/29/2018  M63.00 MPH       Steele             ND   PUBLIC          

            MEASURED ON DAVIS PERSONAL WEATHER STATION. 

0345 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MICHIGAN                48.03N 98.12W 
06/29/2018                   Nelson             ND   PUBLIC          

            TRAMPOLINE RE-ARRANGED WITHIN BACKYARD. REPORTED VIA 
            SOCIAL MEDIA. 

0346 AM     TSTM WND GST     4 W FINGAL              46.76N 97.88W 
06/29/2018  M56.00 MPH       Barnes             ND   MESONET         

            NDAWN MESONET MEASURED 56 MPH WIND GUST.

0350 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 W GWINNER             46.22N 97.76W 
06/29/2018                   Sargent            ND   PUBLIC          

            TREE BRANCHES OF 4 INCH DIAMETER SNAPPED OR DISPLACED. 
            REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 

0358 AM     TSTM WND GST     5 WNW LARIMORE          47.94N 97.73W 
06/29/2018  M70.00 MPH       Grand Forks        ND   PUBLIC          

            PUBLIC PERSONAL WEATHER UNDERGROUND STATION REPORTED WIND
            GUST OF 70 MPH. 

0358 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LISBON                  46.44N 97.68W 
06/29/2018                   RANSOM             ND   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            ABOUT ONE FOOT DIAMETER BRANCH BROKEN WITH TIME ESTIMATED
            VIA RADAR

0400 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GRAND FORKS AFB         47.96N 97.38W 
06/29/2018                   GRAND FORKS        ND   PUBLIC          

            SEVERAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF TREE DAMAGE INCLUDING A LIMB THAT 
            PIERCED THE SIDING OF HOUSE AND WENT THROUGH WINDOW. 
            BRICK STRUCTURES WERE TOPPLED WITH PLENTY OF DOWNED TREES
            AND SEVERAL STREET SIGNS. 

0400 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HILLSBORO               47.40N 97.06W 
06/29/2018                   TRAILL             ND   PUBLIC          

            SEVERAL TREES FELLED IN HILLSBORO. REPORT RECEIVED VIA 
            SOCIAL MEDIA. 

0400 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LAKOTA                  48.04N 98.35W 
06/29/2018                   NELSON             ND   PUBLIC          

            LARGE TREE BRANCHES FELLED. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 

0404 AM     TSTM WND DMG     EMERADO                 47.92N 97.36W 
06/29/2018                   GRAND FORKS        ND   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            ABOUT ONE FOOT DIAMETER TREE UPROOTED BASED ON LOCAL 
            MEDIA PICTURE ON SOCIAL MEDIA TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR

0407 AM     TSTM WND GST     8 N MCHENRY             47.69N 98.59W 
06/29/2018  M58.00 MPH       Eddy               ND   MESONET         

            NDAWN MESONET SITE MEASURED 58 MPH WIND GUST.

0408 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MEKINOCK                48.01N 97.36W 
06/29/2018                   GRAND FORKS        ND   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            LARGE ABOUT 3 FOOT DIAMETER TREE TRUNK SNAPPED VIA LOCAL 
            MEDIA TWITTER, TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR

0409 AM     TSTM WND DMG     6 N THOMPSON            47.86N 97.11W 
06/29/2018                   Grand Forks        ND   PUBLIC          

            4 LARGE GRAIN BINS BLOWN DOWN AND OFF OF FOUNDATIONS AT 
            DREES FARMING NEAR MERRIFIELD. SPRAYER WRAPPED AROUND A 
            GRAIN BIN. DEBRIS FROM GRAIN BINS SPREAD FOR SEVERAL 
            MILES EASTWARD. NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED 
            BETWEEN MERRIFIELD AND THE FAR SOUTH SIDE OF GRAND FORKS 
            NEAR THE KINGS WALK GOLF COURSE. ESTIMATED 90 TO 95 MPH 
            PEAK GUSTS BASED ON DAMAGE.


0412 AM     TSTM WND GST     6 W GRAND FORKS         47.92N 97.20W 
06/29/2018  M76.00 MPH       Grand Forks        ND   ASOS            

            GRAND FORKS AIRPORT ASOS MEASURED 76 MPH WIND GUST.

0412 AM     TSTM WND GST     16 W GRAND FORKS        47.92N 97.42W 
06/29/2018  M62.00 MPH       Grand Forks        ND   ASOS            

            GRAND FORKS AFB ASOS MEASURED 62 MPH WIND GUST.

0413 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 S HILLSBORO           47.36N 97.06W 
06/29/2018                   Traill             ND   NWS EMPLOYEE    

            TREE DOWN NEAR INTERSTATE 29 MILE MARKER 100 AT FARM 
            ALONG HIGHWAY 200A. TIME BASED ON RADAR DATA

0415 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S GRAND FORKS         47.90N 97.07W 
06/29/2018                   Grand Forks        ND   PUBLIC          

            PHOTOGRAPH VIA SOCIAL MEDIA DEPICTING LARGE FELLED TREE 
            AT RESIDENCE. 

0415 AM     TSTM WND DMG     9 W THOMPSON            47.77N 97.30W 
06/29/2018                   Grand Forks        ND   PUBLIC          

            PHOTOGRAPH OF EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE. SUBMITTED VIA SOCIAL
            MEDIA. 

0415 AM     LIGHTNING        1 N EAST GRAND FORKS    47.94N 97.02W 
06/29/2018                   Polk               MN   PUBLIC          

            LIGHTNING STRUCK TREE AND SPLIT BRANCHES. PHOTOGRAPH 
            SUBMITTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 

0415 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GRAND FORKS             47.92N 97.07W 
06/29/2018                   GRAND FORKS        ND   PUBLIC          

            PHOTOGRAPH OF TREE DAMAGE FROM RESIDENCE IN SOUTH GRAND 
            FORKS. 

0418 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 WSW DEVILS LAKE       48.09N 98.95W 
06/29/2018  M71.00 MPH       Ramsey             ND   MESONET         

            NDDOT RWIS NEAR CAMP GRAFTON GUSTED TO 71 MPH OUT OF THE 
            NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED WITH BACK SIDE OF MCV.

0421 AM     TSTM WND GST     5 ENE EAST GRAND FORKS  47.96N 96.92W 
06/29/2018  M62.00 MPH       Polk               MN   PUBLIC          

            PUBLIC DAVIS WEATHER STATION REPORTED WIND GUST OF 62 
            MPH.

0427 AM     TSTM WND GST     4 NE HENDRUM            47.30N 96.75W 
06/29/2018  M70.00 MPH       Norman             MN   MESONET         

            HENDRUM RWIS REPORTED 70 MPH WIND GUST.

0430 AM     TSTM WND DMG     8 W REYNOLDS            47.67N 97.28W 
06/29/2018                   Traill             ND   PUBLIC          

            PLENTY OF TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 15. REPORT RECEIVED VIA 
            SOCIAL MEDIA. 

0430 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CROOKSTON               47.77N 96.61W 
06/29/2018                   POLK               MN   PUBLIC          

            PHOTOGRAPH OF FALLEN TREE AT RESIDENCE. REPORTED VIA 
            SOCIAL MEDIA. 

0445 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SW THIEF RIVER FALLS  48.08N 96.22W 
06/29/2018                   Pennington         MN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            PHOTOGRAPHS OF TREE AND BRANCHES DOWN. SUBMITTED BY 
            SPOTTER VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 

0445 AM     TSTM WND DMG     SABIN                   46.78N 96.65W 
06/29/2018                   CLAY               MN   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            MANY LARGE TREES DOWN. PLENTY OF MISSING SHINGLES. 

0447 AM     TSTM WND DMG     SABIN                   46.78N 96.65W 
06/29/2018                   CLAY               MN   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            MANY LARGE TREES DOWN AROUND SABIN. POWER OUT FOR SEVERAL
            HOURS. LOTS OF SHINGLES MISSING.

0447 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSE DILWORTH          46.85N 96.68W 
06/29/2018                   Clay               MN   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            UPS TRAILER OVERTURNED ON I94 VIA WDAY/WDAZ STORY

0449 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W RINDAL              47.50N 96.15W 
06/29/2018                   Norman             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SIDING RIPPED OFF FAABERG LUTHERAN CHURCH. LOTS OF UP TO 
            3 INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES DOWN. POWER OUT FOR SEVERAL 
            HOURS.

0449 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GRAND FORKS             47.92N 97.07W 
06/29/2018                   GRAND FORKS        ND   PUBLIC          

            PART OF FENCE BLOWN OFF AT RESIDENCE IN SOUTH GRAND 
            FORKS. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 

0449 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NE PEKIN              47.81N 98.30W 
06/29/2018  M63.00 MPH       Nelson             ND   MESONET         

            NDAWN MEASURED WIND GUST OF 63 MPH WITHIN STRATIFORM RAIN
            ASSOCIATED WITH BACK SIDE OF MCV. 

0505 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 S BROOKS              47.77N 96.00W 
06/29/2018  M65.00 MPH       Red Lake           MN   MESONET         

            BROOKS RWIS MEASURED 65 MPH WIND GUST. 

0526 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST NORTHWOOD               47.74N 97.57W 
06/29/2018  M59.00 MPH       GRAND FORKS        ND   PUBLIC          

            PERSONAL WEATHER STATION MEASURED GUST OF 59 MPH 
            ASSOCIATED WITH BACK SIDE OF MCV.

0530 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CAVALIER                48.80N 97.62W 
06/29/2018                   PEMBINA            ND   PUBLIC          

            PHOTOGRAPHS OF WIND INDUCED TREE DAMAGE. SUBMITTED VIA 
            SOCIAL MEDIA. 

0540 AM     TSTM WND DMG     10 NW BEMIDJI           47.58N 95.03W 
06/29/2018                   Beltrami           MN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF BEMIDJI. 
            REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGER. 

0542 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 8 N BEMIDJI             47.60N 94.88W 
06/29/2018                   Beltrami           MN   PUBLIC          

            SEVERAL 1 FOOT DIAMETER BIRCH TREES DOWN, SOME ON HOUSE 
            AND COVERING DRIVEWAY. CALLER ALSO HAS NO POWER. TIME 
            ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

0546 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NW EDMORE             48.44N 98.50W 
06/29/2018  M60.00 MPH       Ramsey             ND   MESONET         

            NDAWN MEASURED WIND GUST OF 60 MPH ASSOCIATED WITH BACK 
            SIDE OF MCV.

0548 AM     TSTM WND GST     RED LAKE                47.88N 95.02W 
06/29/2018  M66.00 MPH       BELTRAMI           MN   PUBLIC          

            PUBLIC WEATHER BUG STATION. 

0555 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG PARK RIVER              48.39N 97.74W 
06/29/2018                   WALSH              ND   PUBLIC          

            4 TREES DOWNED AT RESIDENCE. REPORT SUBMITTED VIA SOCIAL 
            MEDIA. 

0558 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST HAMPDEN                 48.54N 98.65W 
06/29/2018  M67.00 MPH       RAMSEY             ND   MESONET         

            HAMPDEN RAWS MEASUREMENT. 

0600 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S KELLIHER            47.91N 94.45W 
06/29/2018                   Beltrami           MN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE AREA. REPORTED BY 
            EMERGENCY MANAGER. 

0615 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST LANGDON                 48.76N 98.37W 
06/29/2018  M61.00 MPH       CAVALIER           ND   MESONET         

            LANGDON AWOS. 

0618 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BLACKDUCK               47.73N 94.55W 
06/29/2018                   Beltrami           MN   PUBLIC          

            MULTIPLE TREES ON HIGHWAY 72 BETWEEN BLACKDUCK AND 
            KELLIHER. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

0620 AM     TSTM WND DMG     9 W GRAFTON             48.41N 97.60W 
06/29/2018                   Walsh              ND   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            TREE, PLENTY OF BRANCHES DOWN AT EMERGENCY MANAGER 
            RESIDENCE. DAMAGE RESULTED FROM HIGH WIND SUBSEQUENT TO 
            THE EARLIER BOW ECHO, WHICH DID NOT CAUSE ANY DAMAGE IN 
            THE GRAFTON AREA. 

0640 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N BAGLEY              47.54N 95.40W 
06/29/2018                   Clearwater         MN   PUBLIC          

            FOUR WHEEL UTILITY WAGON TURNED OVER. EVENT PROBABLY 
            OCCURRED SOMETIME BEFORE REPORTTIME.REPORTED VIA SOCIAL 
            MEDIA. 

0650 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 WSW SHOOKS            47.86N 94.55W 
06/29/2018                   Beltrami           MN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            REPORTS OF DOZENS OF TREES DOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 72 IN 
            SEVERAL LOCATIONS BETWEEN KELLIHER AND BLACKDUCK. POWER 
            LINES ARE DOWN.

0653 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNW KELLIHER          47.95N 94.45W 
06/29/2018                   Beltrami           MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            OVERTURNED AIRCRAFT NORTHWEST OF KELLIHER AT THE AIRPORT.
            OVERTURNED AIRCRAFT IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY 72.

0700 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CRYSTAL                 48.60N 97.67W 
06/29/2018                   PEMBINA            ND   PUBLIC          

            TREES ARE DOWN. NO POWER AT PRESENT. REPORTED VIA SOCIAL 
            MEDIA. 

0700 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N BEMIDJI             47.53N 94.88W 
06/29/2018                   Beltrami           MN   PUBLIC          

            DECK BOXES AND FURNITURE BLOWN OFF DECK. 2.01 INCHES OF 
            RAIN. REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

Hail

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

1245 PM     HAIL             EAST GRAND FORKS        47.93N 97.02W 
06/28/2018  E1.00 INCH       POLK               MN   PUBLIC          

            PHOTO OF HAIL RANGING FROM NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED 
            RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME IS RADAR ESTIMATED.

1245 PM     HAIL             GRAND FORKS             47.92N 97.07W 
06/28/2018  M1.00 INCH       GRAND FORKS        ND   PUBLIC          

            PHOTO OF ONE INCH HAIL RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME IS 
            RADAR ESTIMATED.

0100 PM     HAIL             1 NE EAST GRAND FORKS   47.94N 97.00W 
06/28/2018  E1.25 INCH       Polk               MN   PUBLIC          

            PHOTO RELAYED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWS HAIL SLIGHTLY 
            LARGER THAN QUARTER SIZED. 

0145 PM     HAIL             CROOKSTON               47.77N 96.61W 
06/28/2018  E1.00 INCH       POLK               MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0225 PM     HAIL             2 NE LAVINIA            47.54N 94.78W 
06/28/2018  E1.50 INCH       Beltrami           MN   PUBLIC          

            HAIL FELL FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. LARGEST STONES RANGED FROM
            1.25 TO 1.5 INCH DIAMETER. REPORT AND PHOTO POSTED TO 
            SOCIAL MEDIA.

0230 PM     HAIL             8 NE BEMIDJI            47.56N 94.76W 
06/28/2018  E1.00 INCH       Beltrami           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            VERY HEAVY RAIN AND PENNY TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL.

0240 PM     HAIL             3 E FERTILE             47.53N 96.23W 
06/28/2018  E1.00 INCH       Polk               MN   PUBLIC          

0245 PM     HAIL             5 W TRAIL               47.78N 95.81W 
06/28/2018  E1.00 INCH       Polk               MN   PUBLIC          

            PENNY TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND STRONG WINDS. SOME 2-3 
            INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES BROKEN DOWN IN YARD.

0330 PM     HAIL             13 W RED LAKE           47.88N 95.30W 
06/28/2018  E1.00 INCH       Clearwater         MN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            HAIL TO QUATER OR A BIT LARGER SIZE NOTED ON HIGHWAY 1, 
            OFF THE SOUTHWEST EDGE OF LOWER RED LAKE.

0334 PM     HAIL             3 WNW LARIMORE          47.92N 97.69W 
06/28/2018  E1.75 INCH       Grand Forks        ND   911 CALL CENTER 

            REPORTED ALONG HIGHWAY 2.

0335 PM     HAIL             LARIMORE                47.91N 97.63W 
06/28/2018  E1.00 INCH       GRAND FORKS        ND   PUBLIC          

            SOCIAL MEDIA POST SHOWING HAIL SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN 
            QUARTER SIZED.

0343 PM     HAIL             3 NW ARVILLA            47.95N 97.54W 
06/28/2018  E1.00 INCH       Grand Forks        ND   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            LARGE HAIL SPREAD ACROSS HIGHWAY 2 JUST WEST OF TURTLE 
            RIVER STATE PARK. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

0820 PM     HAIL             5 SW BAKER              48.11N 99.72W 
06/28/2018  E1.00 INCH       Benson             ND   PUBLIC          

            PUBLIC ESTIMATED PEA TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL.

Photos & Video:

Wind Damage and Hail Photos


Hail near Crookston, MN (Credit: Carl Jones on Twitter @northflwx)	Trees Down in Red Lake, MN (Credit: Alexandra Dow Red Lake Police)	Crop Damage near McCanna, ND (Credit: Tiffany Stromberg)	Wind Damage in Red Lake, MN (Credit: Alexandra Dow Red Lake Police)


Multiple trees down near Red Lake, MN (Credit: E. Jourdain, Jr. Photography)	Trees Down in Clearbrook, MN (Credit: Robin Sue Proffit)	Wind damage in Michigan, ND (Credit: Maria Pete Nenow)	High tension power lines blown down near Winger, MN (Credit: David Sall)

Radar:

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Reflectivity at 4:12 AM	Velocity at 4:12 AM	Reflectivity at 5:02 AM	Velocity at 5:02 AM

Rain Reports

Heavy rain occured in some areas as the thunderstorms passed through.

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