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Event Details
| Event | Hail |
| Magnitude | 1.75 in. |
| State | NORTH DAKOTA |
| County/Area | DUNN |
| WFO | BIS |
| Begin Date | 08/01/2008 18:55:00 MST-7 |
| Begin Range | 10 |
| Begin Azimuth | NNW |
| Begin Location | WERNER |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 47.5/-102.55 |
| End Date | 08/01/2008 19:12:00 MST-7 |
| 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 evening hours of Friday, August 1st, scattered diurnal thunderstorms developed across western North Dakota in the presence of steep lapse rates and strong vertical shear. Severe Thunderstorm Watch 789 was issued later in the evening as a nocturnal low level jet was developing and expected to intensify, supporting ongoing convection and promoting additional development. A dozen warnings were issued. Several reports of large hail were received. |
| Event Narrative | The hail varied in size with the largest stones the size of golf balls. No damage was reported. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| KILLDEER | DUNN CO. | ND | 08/01/2008 | 17:50 | MST-7 | Hail | 2.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW TOWN | MOUNTRAIL CO. | ND | 08/01/2008 | 18:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WERNER | DUNN CO. | ND | 08/01/2008 | 18:55 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PLAZA | MOUNTRAIL CO. | ND | 08/01/2008 | 19:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HALLIDAY | DUNN CO. | ND | 08/01/2008 | 19:17 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MAKOTI | WARD CO. | ND | 08/01/2008 | 19:24 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MINOT | WARD CO. | ND | 08/01/2008 | 20:14 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW TOWN | MOUNTRAIL CO. | ND | 08/01/2008 | 20:42 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
