Another nasty thunderstorm complex originating in Canada swept south through North Dakota and northwest Minnesota on Tuesday, July 19. Flooding, high winds, and large hail were reported including gusts reaching 70 mph in the Red River Valley. Crystal, North Dakota reported baseball sized hail lasting up to 35 minutes. Three tornadoes were reported in North Dakota, but none in Minnesota.
Street flooding was reported in Grand Forks, with tree damage and power outages in northern Beltrami County.
Storm Reports from July 19, 2016National Weather Service Storm Summaries
Below are National Weather Service storm reports from Grand Forks
TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON .DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE. ..REMARKS.. 0108 PM HAIL 3 SE BRINSMADE 48.15N 99.28W 07/19/2016 M1.00 INCH BENSON ND TRAINED SPOTTER 0458 PM HAIL WALHALLA 48.92N 97.92W 07/19/2016 E2.50 INCH PEMBINA ND PUBLIC HAILED FOR 15 MINUTES AT HIGHWAY 32 DINER IN WALHALLA 0535 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 N MOUNTAIN 48.74N 97.86W 07/19/2016 PEMBINA ND TRAINED SPOTTER SEVERAL LARGE TREES BROKEN DOWN NEAR THE TONGUE RIVER. 0540 PM TSTM WND GST 3 NE MOUNTAIN 48.71N 97.82W 07/19/2016 M67.00 MPH PEMBINA ND PUBLIC MEASURED ON A PERSONAL DAVIS SYSTEM 0621 PM TSTM WND GST 4 ESE CRYSTAL 48.58N 97.59W 07/19/2016 M54.00 MPH PEMBINA ND PUBLIC MEASURED ON A PERSONAL DAVIS SYSTEM 0623 PM HAIL CRYSTAL 48.60N 97.67W 07/19/2016 M3.00 INCH PEMBINA ND STORM CHASER SENT VIA TWITTER 0635 PM TSTM WND DMG 9 W GRAFTON 48.41N 97.60W 07/19/2016 WALSH ND EMERGENCY MNGR MULTIPLE LARGE TREES DOWN OR SNAPPED 0645 PM HAIL 2 W GRAFTON 48.42N 97.45W 07/19/2016 M4.00 INCH WALSH ND BROADCAST MEDIA REPORT AND PHOTO POSTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0705 PM TSTM WND GST 2 ESE GRAFTON 48.40N 97.36W 07/19/2016 M61.00 MPH WALSH ND AWOS PEAK WIND MEASURED AT THE GRAFTON AIRPORT /KGAF/. 0707 PM TSTM WND GST MINTO 48.29N 97.37W 07/19/2016 E70.00 MPH WALSH ND TRAINED SPOTTER ESTIMATED BY FIREFIGHTERS IN TRUCK. 0713 PM TSTM WND GST 4 E MINTO 48.29N 97.29W 07/19/2016 E70.00 MPH WALSH ND TRAINED SPOTTER 0718 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 N GILBY 48.14N 97.47W 07/19/2016 GRAND FORKS ND STORM CHASER LARGE MATURE TREES BROKEN DOWN IN SHELTER BELTS ALONG CR2. 0735 PM TSTM WND DMG OSLO 48.19N 97.13W 07/19/2016 MARSHALL MN TRAINED SPOTTER TREE UPROOTED ONTO A HOUSE ROOF. 0752 PM TSTM WND DMG MANVEL 48.07N 97.18W 07/19/2016 GRAND FORKS ND BROADCAST MEDIA SHEET METAL STRUCTURE DEMOLISHED. PHOTO POSTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 0815 PM TSTM WND GST 5 ENE EAST GRAND FORKS 47.96N 96.92W 07/19/2016 M58.00 MPH POLK MN MESONET MEASURED AT A PERSONAL WEATHER STATION. 0816 PM HAIL EAST GRAND FORKS 47.93N 97.02W 07/19/2016 E0.75 INCH POLK MN AMATEUR RADIO 0825 PM TSTM WND GST 1 SE MALLORY 47.87N 96.90W 07/19/2016 M59.00 MPH POLK MN MESONET PEAK WINDS MEASURED AT THE RWIS STATION ALONG HIGHWAY 2. 0826 PM TSTM WND GST 5 WNW GRAND FORKS 47.94N 97.17W 07/19/2016 M55.00 MPH GRAND FORKS ND ASOS 48 KNOT GUST REPORTED AT GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 0826 PM HEAVY RAIN GRAND FORKS 47.92N 97.07W 07/19/2016 U0.00 INCH GRAND FORKS ND TRAINED SPOTTER HEAVY RAIN FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES...MINOR STREET FLOODING ON DEMERS AVENUE NEAR WILD BILLS 0828 PM TSTM WND DMG EAST GRAND FORKS 47.93N 97.02W 07/19/2016 POLK MN AMATEUR RADIO LARGE TREE BRANCHES UP TO 12 INCH DIAMETER BROKEN DOWN IN THE MN STATE PARK. 0829 PM HAIL 2 SE EAST GRAND FORKS 47.91N 96.99W 07/19/2016 E1.00 INCH POLK MN NWS EMPLOYEE MAINLY DIME TO NICKEL... WITH A FEW QUAURTER SIZED HAIL. VERY HEAVY RAINS. 0835 PM TSTM WND DMG GRAND FORKS 47.92N 97.07W 07/19/2016 GRAND FORKS ND AMATEUR RADIO TREE BRANCHES UP TO A FOOT IN DIAMETER BROKEN DOWN AT 9TH AND CHESTNUT. SOME FENCHING BLOWN DOWN AS WELL. 0845 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 S GRAND FORKS 47.84N 97.07W 07/19/2016 GRAND FORKS ND AMATEUR RADIO TREES SPLIT WITH GARAGE DOORS BLOWN IN AND SOME ROOF DAMAGE. 0854 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 6 E EUCLID 47.97N 96.51W 07/19/2016 POLK MN TRAINED SPOTTER FUNNEL VIEWED BY SPOTTER LOCATED EAST NORTHEAST OF CROOKSTON. 0920 PM FLOOD 4 W GRAND FORKS 47.92N 97.16W 07/19/2016 GRAND FORKS ND 911 CALL CENTER TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE ON U.S. HIGHWAY 2 EAST OF AIRPORT ROAD. 0920 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NNE PUPOSKY 47.72N 94.88W 07/19/2016 BELTRAMI MN AMATEUR RADIO TREES BROKEN DOWN NEAR IRVINE AVE AND ARCTIC ROAD. 0945 PM HAIL 10 NNW BEMIDJI 47.62N 94.96W 07/19/2016 E1.00 INCH BELTRAMI MN LAW ENFORCEMENT 0950 PM TSTM WND GST BAGLEY 47.52N 95.40W 07/19/2016 M55.00 MPH CLEARWATER MN MESONET PEAK WIND MEASURED BY A PERSONAL WEATHER STATION. 1018 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNW BEMIDJI 47.51N 94.89W 07/19/2016 BELTRAMI MN AMATEUR RADIO WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES REPORTED ACROSS NORTHERN BEMIDJI. 1045 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSE BEMIDJI 47.44N 94.85W 07/19/2016 BELTRAMI MN EMERGENCY MNGR VALVOLINE HIGHWAY SIGN BLOWN DOWN ALONG MN HIGHWAY 197.
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