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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
948 AM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1045 PM     Hail             Bowdon                  47.47N 99.71W
06/27/2025  E1.75 Inch       Wells              ND   Public

            Relayed through broadcast media. Time
            estimated from radar.

1230 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 ESE Jamestown         46.89N 98.65W
06/28/2025  M65 MPH          Stutsman           ND   Mesonet

            NDDOT sensor.

0720 PM     Hail             6 S Hazen               47.21N 101.62W
06/27/2025  E1.25 Inch       Oliver             ND   Public

            Photo relayed via social media.

0725 PM     Hail             10 W Hannover           47.12N 101.65W
06/27/2025  M1.75 Inch       Oliver             ND   Trained Spotter



0727 PM     Hail             10 WNW Hannover         47.15N 101.62W
06/27/2025  E3.00 Inch       Oliver             ND   Public

            Relayed through social media. Largest
            hailstone was 3 inches in diameter. Also
            noted tree limbs down, a broken window, and
            lots of denting to shop and barn.

0731 PM     Hail             6 WNW Hannover          47.16N 101.54W
06/27/2025  E2.50 Inch       Oliver             ND   Trained Spotter

            Hail lasted until 7:38 PM. Largest was the
            size of tennis balls.

0734 PM     Hail             7 W Hannover            47.11N 101.58W
06/27/2025  E2.50 Inch       Oliver             ND   Public

            Relayed via broadcast media.

0735 PM     Hail             3 NW Hannover           47.14N 101.47W
06/27/2025  E3.00 Inch       Oliver             ND   Public

            Photo from Skyspy photos of hail
            approximately 3 inches in diameter.

0741 PM     Tornado          6 SW Hannover           47.05N 101.51W
06/27/2025                   Oliver             ND   Trained Spotter

            Trained spotter and multiple public reports
            of a tornado at 7:41 PM. Tornado lasted
            approximately 9 minutes before ending.
            Photos of the tornado were sent via social
            media.

0756 PM     Hail             2 S Hannover            47.08N 101.43W
06/27/2025  E3.50 Inch       Oliver             ND   Public

            Relayed through social media. Time estimated
            from radar.

0829 PM     Tornado          8 NNE Crown Butte Lake  46.98N 101.04W
06/27/2025                   Morton             ND   Trained Spotter

            Trained spotter reported elephant trunk with
            faint intermittent brief ground circulations
            from their view. Lasted until 8:38 PM.

0842 PM     Hail             8 NE Crown Butte Lake   46.95N 100.99W
06/27/2025  E2.75 Inch       Morton             ND   Public

            Hail up to the size of baseballs was falling
            at the time of the report. Only a few
            hailstones, but some were as large as
            baseballs.

0849 PM     Hail             8 NE Crown Butte Lake   46.95N 100.97W
06/27/2025  E1.75 Inch       Morton             ND   Public

            Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).

0853 PM     Hail             9 N Mandan              46.95N 100.92W
06/27/2025  E2.50 Inch       Morton             ND   Public

            Report relayed via broadcast media.

0719 PM     Hail             6 S Douglas             47.77N 101.52W
06/27/2025  E2.50 Inch       McLean             ND   Trained Spotter

            Hail, mostly golf ball sized but some to
            tennis ball sized, began at 7:19 PM and
            lasted until 7:34 PM.

0805 PM     Hail             6 SW Benedict           47.76N 101.18W
06/27/2025  M2.00 Inch       McLean             ND   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs daily report notes included mention
            of hail up to 2 inches. Station Max 6.4 SE.
            Time estimated from radar.

0821 PM     Hail             5 S Max                 47.76N 101.29W
06/27/2025  E1.75 Inch       McLean             ND   Public

            Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).

0825 PM     Hail             8 S Benedict            47.72N 101.08W
06/27/2025  M2.40 Inch       McLean             ND   Trained Spotter

            Report from ICECHIP research project. Time
            estimated from radar and hail measured a few
            minutes after it fell.

0826 PM     Hail             5 SSW Strawberry Lake   47.69N 100.91W
06/27/2025  E1.86 Inch       McLean             ND   Public

            Report from ICECHIP research project.
            Largest 47 mm, most 20 to 35 mm. Noted from
            left mover.

0915 PM     Hail             5 SW Strawberry Lake    47.69N 100.91W
06/27/2025  E1.75 Inch       McLean             ND   Public

            Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
            Time estimated from radar.

0730 PM     Hail             4 NW George Lake        48.14N 100.45W
06/27/2025  E1.50 Inch       McHenry            ND   Public

            Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50
            in.).

0732 PM     Hail             3 NNW George Lake       48.14N 100.41W
06/27/2025  E1.00 Inch       McHenry            ND   Public

            Relayed from social media.

0743 PM     Hail             5 NW George Lake        48.15N 100.45W
06/27/2025  E1.50 Inch       McHenry            ND   Public

            Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50
            in.).

0745 PM     Hail             3 WSW George Lake       48.09N 100.45W
06/27/2025  E2.75 Inch       McHenry            ND   Broadcast Media

            A few baseball size hail, most golf ball
            sized. Relayed via broadcast media.

0752 PM     Hail             7 N Towner              48.44N 100.41W
06/27/2025  E1.25 Inch       McHenry            ND   Public

            Time estimated by radar. Relayed via social
            media.

0807 PM     Hail             Karlsruhe               48.09N 100.63W
06/27/2025  E1.50 Inch       McHenry            ND   Public

            Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50
            in.).

0815 PM     Hail             Karlsruhe               48.09N 100.62W
06/27/2025  M1.25 Inch       McHenry            ND   Trained Spotter

            Hail quarter to half dollar size was falling
            at the time of the report. Winds of 40 to 50
            mph preceded the hail.

0815 PM     Hail             2 S Karlsruhe           48.06N 100.63W
06/27/2025  M1.69 Inch       McHenry            ND   Trained Spotter

            Report from ICECHIP research project.

0832 PM     Hail             6 SSW Orrin             48.02N 100.24W
06/27/2025  M1.00 Inch       McHenry            ND   Trained Spotter

            Quarter sized hail ongoing at time of call.

0853 PM     Hail             6 SSW Orrin             48.02N 100.24W
06/27/2025  E2.50 Inch       McHenry            ND   Trained Spotter



0130 AM     Rain             7 N Verona              46.47N 98.07W
06/28/2025  M2.02 Inch       LaMoure            ND   Public

            Still raining.

0745 AM     Rain             7 N Verona              46.47N 98.07W
06/28/2025  M2.44 Inch       LaMoure            ND   Public



1106 PM     Tornado          8 SE Driscoll           46.75N 100.03W
06/27/2025                   Kidder             ND   Storm Chaser



1106 PM     Tornado          9 SSE Driscoll          46.72N 100.06W
06/27/2025                   Kidder             ND   Storm Chaser



0143 PM     Tornado          7 E Bordulac            47.39N 98.82W
06/28/2025                   Foster             ND   Public

            Multiple reports of two landspout tornadoes
            ongoing at time of report.

0320 PM     Hail             3 W Mchenry             47.58N 98.66W
06/28/2025  M1.25 Inch       Foster             ND   Trained Spotter

            This is a delayed report from Saturday June
            28th. Hail began at 3:20 PM and lasted 10
            minutes. When the hail began it was the size
            of quarters, but in the 10 period, the max
            size was half dollar size.

1006 PM     Funnel Cloud     5 WSW Temvik            46.34N 100.34W
06/27/2025                   Emmons             ND   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Location estimated from radar.

1014 PM     Tornado          4 WSW Temvik            46.35N 100.33W
06/27/2025                   Emmons             ND   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Tornado has been intermittently touching the
            ground and lifting. Was on the ground at the
            time of report.

1019 PM     Tornado          2 W Temvik              46.37N 100.30W
06/27/2025                   Emmons             ND   Mesonet

            Second confirmed tornado from storm north of
            Linton. NDAWN Linton video shows initial
            rope tornado (first LSR sent from southwest
            Temvik) that quickly lifted, before second
            tornado formed and was larger and
            longer-lived. Time from NDAWN video.

1146 PM     Hail             1 NW Temvik             46.38N 100.27W
06/27/2025  E1.25 Inch       Emmons             ND   Public

            Time estimated from radar.

0849 PM     Hail             4 N Mandan              46.89N 100.89W
06/27/2025  E1.25 Inch       Burleigh           ND   Public

            Mixed with nickel sized hail. Relayed as
            photo via social media.

0916 PM     Hail             7 NE Bismarck           46.88N 100.69W
06/27/2025  E1.75 Inch       Burleigh           ND   Public

            Relayed through social media. Time estimated
            from radar.

1015 PM     Hail             2 W Baldwin             47.03N 100.79W
06/27/2025  M1.00 Inch       Burleigh           ND   Public

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

1019 PM     Hail             4 SW Baldwin            46.98N 100.79W
06/27/2025  E2.25 Inch       Burleigh           ND   Public

            Report from mPING: Hen Egg+ (2.25 in.). Time
            estimated from radar.

1020 PM     Hail             Baldwin                 47.03N 100.75W
06/27/2025  E2.50 Inch       Burleigh           ND   Public

            Photo relayed via social media.

1022 PM     Hail             5 S Baldwin             46.95N 100.76W
06/27/2025  M2.25 Inch       Burleigh           ND   Public

            Relayed through social media. Hail the size
            of a billiard ball. Time estimated from
            radar.

1022 PM     Hail             4 SSW Baldwin           46.98N 100.79W
06/27/2025  M2.26 Inch       Burleigh           ND   Trained Spotter

            Report from ICECHIP research project.

1025 PM     Tornado          6 SSW Baldwin           46.94N 100.79W
06/27/2025                   Burleigh           ND   Trained Spotter



1029 PM     Tornado          7 N Bismarck            46.91N 100.80W
06/27/2025                   Burleigh           ND   Trained Spotter

            Second of two tornadoes north of Bismarck.
            Video footage of tornado on ground starting
            at 10:29 PM with dissipation at 10:34 PM.
            Tornado appeared to be slowly drifting
            towards the southwest.

1043 PM     Tornado          3 WNW Menoken           46.84N 100.59W
06/27/2025                   Burleigh           ND   Trained Spotter



1100 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 W Mckenzie            46.82N 100.45W
06/27/2025                   Burleigh           ND   Trained Spotter

            Delayed report of two large trees uprooted
            and laying on road. Time estimated by radar.

1112 PM     Tornado          2 W Menoken             46.82N 100.58W
06/27/2025                   Burleigh           ND   Law Enforcement

            Law Enforcement relayed report of tornado on
            the ground.

1112 PM     Tornado          6 SSW Mckenzie          46.75N 100.45W
06/27/2025                   Burleigh           ND   Law Enforcement

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