Summary of July 15th, 2022 Early Morning Severe Storms

Hail:

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1241 PM CDT Fri Jul 15 2022

...HAIL REPORTS FROM OVERNIGHT...

Location                     Size      Time/Date       Provider             
6 SE Blanchard               2.00 in   0118 AM 07/15   Trained Spotter      
Lake Park                    2.00 in   0200 AM 07/15   Public               
3 WSW Lake Park              2.00 in   0210 AM 07/15   Public               
4 NNE Almora                 1.00 in   0300 AM 07/15   Public               
5 E Lawndale                 1.00 in   0350 AM 07/15   Public               
2 NNE Kindred                1.00 in   0405 AM 07/15   Public               
Pelican Rapids               0.88 in   0315 AM 07/15   Public               

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers 
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

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Photos & Video

Large Hail in Lake Park, MN. (Brant Bigger)	Hail covers the ground in Lake Park, MN (Brant Bigger)	Car windshield damaged by the hail in Lake Park, MN (Brant Bigger)	Mammatus clouds in Battle Lake, MN  (Anita Quast)

We've had some impressive rainfall amounts over the last 24 hours. More than 4 inches fell in several areas in southern Traill & northern Cass Counties. #VNLFirstAlert #ndwx #mnwx pic.twitter.com/GdFgrP1iKa

— Lisa Green (@LisaGreenVNL) July 15, 2022

Our largest hail stone so far this morning: TWO INCH diameter hail! This is from Lynette Dahl in Lake Park, MN. There was also a 2-inch hail report in Grandin, ND. The hail threat continues for those in the path of the storms in the southern valley! #VNLFirstAlert #ndwx #mnwx pic.twitter.com/jerLS1xEo9

— Lisa Green (@LisaGreenVNL) July 15, 2022

Radar

Here's a radar loop from 10 PM July 14th through 6 AM July 15th

Storm Reports

Storm reports from the early morning storms, courtesy of SPC

Rain Reports

24 hour Rainfall map

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1240 PM CDT Fri Jul 15 2022

...PRECIPITATION REPORTS FROM YESTERDAY AND OVERNIGHT...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Provider             
6 NE Hunter                  4.45 in   0842 AM 07/15   CO-OP Observer       
5 W Grandin                  4.42 in   0300 AM 07/15   Mesonet              
5 W Grandin                  3.90 in   1205 PM 07/15   Mesonet              
Gardner                      2.90 in   0300 AM 07/15   Public               
Moorhead                     2.44 in   1210 PM 07/15   Mesonet              
2 N Moorhead                 2.00 in   0700 AM 07/15   Cocorahs             
2 N Fargo                    1.95 in   0800 AM 07/15   Cocorahs             
4 NE Hunter                  1.95 in   1206 PM 07/15   Mesonet              
2 NE Sabin                   1.78 in   1149 AM 07/15   Mesonet              
1 S Reiles Acres             1.75 in   0653 AM 07/15   ASOS                 
Mayville                     1.75 in   1217 PM 07/15   Mesonet              
2 E Gardner                  1.74 in   1207 PM 07/15   Mesonet              
5 NNW Cormorant              1.73 in   0700 AM 07/15   Cocorahs             
Moorhead                     1.70 in   0700 AM 07/15   Cocorahs             
2 SSE North River            1.70 in   0700 AM 07/15   Cocorahs             
4 SSW Kragnes                1.66 in   0800 AM 07/15   Cocorahs             
6 W Dunvilla                 1.57 in   0543 AM 07/15   Cocorahs             
4 WSW Hillsboro              1.55 in   1203 PM 07/15   Mesonet              
2 NW Grandin                 1.55 in   1204 PM 07/15   Mesonet              

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers 
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

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Environment

Figure 1: 300mb	Figure 2: 500mb	Figure 3: 850mb

Figure 4: 0-3km SRH	Figure 5: Effective Shear	Figure 6: Supercell Composite Parameter

Figure 7: Max Lapse Rates	Figure 8: MUCAPE	Figure 9: PWAT