Summary of the June 2, 2017 Severe Weather Event

Overview

After spending several weeks with near or below normal temperatures, combined with seemingly endless showers, wind, and clouds, June 2, 2017 was a different day. Morning temperatures started out around 60 F, and quickly warmed into the low to mid 90s by afternoon. Fargo set a record high temperature and Grand Forks was near its record high. Dew point values started the day around 40 F, and topped out the day in the low to mid 60s. So this was the first hot and muggy day of the year. Thunderstorms fired up across central North Dakota during the late afternoon, quickly becoming severe across the Devils Lake region. These storms continued into the Red River Valley during the mid to late evening, then slowly weakened across northwest Minnesota. Eight severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for large hail and strong wind gusts.

Record Highs
Surface Maps
Radar
Storm Reports
Rainfall
Warnings Issued
Rough Infrared Satellite Loop

Record Highs:

Afternoon highs on Friday June 2, 2017, reached record or near record highs. Fargo rose to 96 F and broke the previous record of 94 F set in 1948. The Grand Forks Airport also hit 96 F, but fell a degree short of tying the previous record of 97 F set in 1948.

Here are the afternoon highs for Friday June 2, 2017.

Friday 6/2/2017 Highs (click to expand)

Surface Maps:

The official WPC surface maps from 4 pm, 7 pm, and 10 pm June 2nd, and 1 am on June 3rd.

WPC Surface Maps

Radar:

Broken into two segments


1 pm to 7 pm Friday	7 pm Friday to 1 am Saturday

Storm Reports

Rain Reports

This is a preliminary map, there could be localized higher amounts that this image may not show.

Warnings Issued

8 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued on June 2, 2017.

Warnings from June 2, 2017

Rough Infrared Satellite Loop

This loop shows 1 image per hour from late in the afternoon of June 2nd through the evening.

Infrared Satellite from June 2, 2017

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