The potential for heavy snow at higher elevations in the western U.S. will continue for many spots through the weekend. In the meantime, the eastern half of the continental U.S. will transition to above normal temperatures ahead of a pair of cold fronts next week that will bring readings back to closer to normal as we approach Thanksgiving Day. Read More >
Bismarck, ND
Weather Forecast Office
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 628 PM CDT FRI JUN 23 2023 /528 PM MDT FRI JUN 23 2023/ ...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SURVEYED DAMAGE FROM JUNE 21, 2023 IN SIOUX COUNTY NORTH DAKOTA... TODAY, JUNE 23, 2023, METEOROLOGISTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK SURVEYED STORM DAMAGE FROM JUNE 21 ACROSS SIOUX COUNTY, THE STANDING ROCK NATION. AT EACH LOCATION VISITED THE EVIDENCE WAS THAT HIGH THUNDERSTORM WINDS RESULTED IN THE DAMAGE. AT ONE LOCATION INTENSE WINDS FROM A MICROBURST WITH WIND SPEEDS AROUND 125 MPH COMPLETELY DESTROYED A MANUFACTURED HOME AND INJURED ONE PERSON. WE SPOKE TO MANY PEOPLE TODAY AND EVERYONE WAS WELCOMING AND VERY HELPFUL IN ASSISTING US IN DETERMINING WHAT HAPPENED THE EVENING OF JUNE 21. FOLKS ALLOWED US TO COME ONTO THEIR PROPERTY AND PHOTOGRAPH THE DAMAGE. WE APPRECIATED THE HOSPITALITY SHOWN TO US. HERE ARE DETAILS ON THE EVENT. THIS WILL ALSO BE POSTED AS A HEADLINE ON THE NWS BISMARCK WEB PAGE FOR A FEW DAYS... WEATHER.GOV/BIS ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0955 PM TSTM WND GST 5 SSW SELFRIDGE 45.98N 100.96W 06/21/2023 E75 MPH SIOUX ND NWS STORM SURVEY DAMAGE TO THE ROOF OF AN OUTBUILDING ON A FARM. AN UNATTACHED HORSE TRAILER WAS PUSHED THROUGH A FIELD. PROPERTY HAD AN ANEMOMETER AND MEASURED 62 MPH AT WHICH POINT THE CUPS BROKE OFF. 1000 PM TSTM WND GST 6 S SELFRIDGE 45.96N 100.94W 06/21/2023 E70 MPH SIOUX ND NWS STORM SURVEY LARGE TREE BRANCHES WERE BROKEN. 1018 PM TSTM WND GST 6 ESE SELFRIDGE 46.01N 100.80W 06/21/2023 E125 MPH SIOUX ND NWS STORM SURVEY *** 1 INJ *** DAMAGE SURVEY REVEALED THAT A MICROBURST WITH WIND SPEEDS AROUND 125 MPH STRUCK THIS PROPERTY AND COMPLETELY DESTROYED A MANUFACTURED HOME WHICH ROLLED ONTO A VEHICLE CRUSHING THE ROOF AND PARTIALLY DAMAGING ANOTHER VEHICLE. PARTS OF THE HOME WERE BLOWN INTO A BARN, SEVERELY DAMAGING IT. THE DEBRIS PATTERN WAS DIVERGENT IN NATURE AND ORIENTED TOWARD THE E/SE. TWO PEOPLE WERE IN THE HOME AT THE TIME. ONE WAS INJURED AND HOSPITALIZED.
US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Bismarck, ND
2301 University Drive, Building 27
Bismarck, ND 58504
701-250-4224
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