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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 0.95 Miles |
| -- Width | 30 Yards |
| State | NORTH DAKOTA |
| County/Area | MOUNTRAIL |
| WFO | BIS |
| Report Source | Law Enforcement |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2016-07-20 15:42 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 3ESE PALERMO |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 48.3089/-102.1612 |
| End Date | 2016-07-20 15:46 CST-6 |
| End Location | 4WSW BLAISDELL |
| End Lat/Lon | 48.3067/-102.1409 |
| 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 | Thunderstorms formed along a frontal boundary over western North Dakota in the afternoon in an environment with extremely high instability. Initial storms that developed produced a tornado over Mountrail County. The severe threat then quickly shifted primarily towards large hail as the storms progressed east. |
| Event Narrative | A tornado touched down in a rural area south of Palermo and traveled nearly one mile. No damage, injuries, or fatalities were reported. No structures were impacted and so the tornado was rated EF-0. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 180.00K | 90.00K | |||||||
| PALERMO | MOUNTRAIL CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 15:42 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TAGUS | MOUNTRAIL CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 16:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BERTHOLD | WARD CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 16:23 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 50.00K |
| BURLINGTON | WARD CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 16:34 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BURLINGTON | WARD CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 16:47 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW LEIPZIG | GRANT CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 16:52 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELGIN | GRANT CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 17:10 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW LEIPZIG | GRANT CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 17:29 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DENBIGH | MCHENRY CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 17:56 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ST JOHN | ROLETTE CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 18:16 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ST JOHN | ROLETTE CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 18:16 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GUTHRIE | MCHENRY CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 18:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HANNOVER | OLIVER CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 18:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STANTON | MERCER CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 19:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SELZ | PIERCE CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 19:37 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTER | OLIVER CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 19:59 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SELZ | PIERCE CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTER | OLIVER CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 20:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HANNOVER | OLIVER CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 20:12 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CENTER | OLIVER CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 20:23 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MCCLUSKY | SHERIDAN CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 20:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MCCLUSKY | SHERIDAN CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 20:32 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 20.00K |
| MCCLUSKY | SHERIDAN CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 20:32 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 20.00K |
| CENTER | OLIVER CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 20:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CARRINGTON ARPT | FOSTER CO. | ND | 07/20/2016 | 21:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 180.00K | 90.00K |
