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Event Details:
Event | Tornado |
-- Scale | EF0 |
-- Length | 0.2 Miles |
-- Width | 50 Yards |
State | NORTH DAKOTA |
County/Area | TOWNER |
WFO | FGF |
Report Source | Trained Spotter |
NCEI Data Source | CSV |
Begin Date | 2019-07-08 15:06 CST-6 |
Begin Location | 6S NEWVILLE |
Begin Lat/Lon | 48.49/-99 |
End Date | 2019-07-08 15:07 CST-6 |
End Location | 6S NEWVILLE |
End Lat/Lon | 48.49/-99 |
Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
Property Damage | |
Crop Damage | |
Episode Narrative | By mid afternoon of July 8th, temperatures across eastern North Dakota and the northwest quarter of Minnesota had risen into the mid to upper 80s with dew points in the mid 60s to low 70s. A stationary boundary set up from west of Bismarck to near Rolla, North Dakota. Thunderstorms initially fired along this boundary, but as the evening wore on, the storms merged into lines, which tracked to the east-southeast. These storms mainly produced strong winds, but heavy rain was also reported in many areas. The Fargo-Moorhead area picked up quite a bit of rain in a short period of time, which resulted in flash flooding. |
Event Narrative | This tornado tracked for less than a quarter mile. Peak winds were estimated at 70 mph. |
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 | 10.00K | 30.00K | |||||||
ROCKLAKE | TOWNER CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 14:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
NEWVILLE | TOWNER CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 15:06 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
HESPER | BENSON CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 15:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
CALIO | CAVALIER CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 15:32 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
CALIO | CAVALIER CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 15:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
LANGDON | CAVALIER CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 16:01 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
SOUTHAM | RAMSEY CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 17:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
HAMAR | EDDY CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 17:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
CAVALIER | PEMBINA CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 17:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
HAMILTON | PEMBINA CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 17:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
PEKIN | NELSON CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 17:29 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
PEKIN | NELSON CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 17:33 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
JESSIE | GRIGGS CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 17:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
MC VILLE ARPT | NELSON CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 17:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
ANETA | NELSON CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 17:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
HOPE | STEELE CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 18:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
(RDR)GRAND FORKS AFB | GRAND FORKS CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 18:28 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
EMERADO | GRAND FORKS CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 18:29 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
(GFK)GRAND FORKS INT | GRAND FORKS CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 18:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
(RDR)GRAND FORKS AFB | GRAND FORKS CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 18:31 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
BUXTON | TRAILL CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 18:38 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
GRAND FORKS | GRAND FORKS CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 18:39 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
GRAND FORKS | GRAND FORKS CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 18:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
MERRIFIELD | GRAND FORKS CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 18:42 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
BOLACK | GRAND FORKS CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 18:43 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
HUNTER | CASS CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 18:59 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
COTTER | CASS CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 19:58 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
COTTER | CASS CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 20:24 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
FARGO | CASS CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 21:34 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
FARGO | CASS CO. | ND | 07/08/2019 | 22:06 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 30.00K | |
Totals: | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 30.00K |