| Event |
Tornado |
| -- Scale |
EF0 |
| -- Length |
1.05 |
| -- Width |
30 |
| State |
NORTH DAKOTA |
| County/Area |
BOTTINEAU |
| WFO |
BIS |
| Begin Date |
07/07/2008 13:23:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range |
11 |
| Begin Azimuth |
ENE |
| Begin Location |
ROTH |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
49/-100.36 |
| End Date |
07/07/2008 13:27:00 CST-6 |
| End Range |
12 |
| End Azimuth |
NNE |
| End Location |
BOTTINEAU ARPT |
| End Lat/Lon |
48.99/-100.34 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
0.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
In the early afternoon hours of Monday, July 7th, isolated thunderstorms developed over southwestern Manitoba, Canada, as a result of an upper level short wave trough tracking east across south central Canada. Maximized low level wind shear along a surface boundary over north central North Dakota, along with low lifted condensation levels, created a favorable environment for low level mesocyclones and the development of isolated tornadoes.
The end result was a tornadic supercellular thunderstorm developing near Lake Metigoshe. It tracked east-southeast through northeastern Bottineau County and across northern Rolette County, before exiting into Towner County (Grand Forks, North Dakota County Warning Area) later in the afternoon. A storm survey conducted the following day found tornado damage in the Belcourt and Rolla areas, with the heaviest damage observed on the north side of Rolla. There were injuries from the tornadoes, but there were no deaths. Estimated damage was around one and a half million dollars. |
| Event Narrative |
A tornado was reported at Lake Metigoshe, with all damage reports coming from the Canadian side of the border. The tornado lifted soon after crossing into North Dakota. Newspaper articles stated that there was damage near Lake Metigoshe in Manitoba, Canada. From the Bottineau County, North Dakota, Unites States side, no damage was reported. |
