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A storm system packing tennis ball-sized hail, damaging winds and heavy rains swept through northeast North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota Saturday evening.
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks issued multiple severe thunderstorm warnings late Saturday afternoon in north central North Dakota and through the evening as storms moved into the Red River Valley. Tornado warnings also were issued for Eddy and Wells counties.
Estimated winds topped 60 mph and the weather service received reports in North Dakota of tennis ball-sized hail and tree damage in Northwood, while golfball-sized hail was reported in Michigan and in the Larimore area.
Severe storms with hail also swept through Petersburg, Hatton, Mayville and Hillsboro.
The storms largely bypassed Grand Forks, where winds topped out at 21 mph and about a third of an inch of rain dropped by 8:53 p.m.
WDAY Meteorologist Aaron White said there were funnel cloud sightings south of Carrington and a tornado warning had been issued for Foster and Stutsman counties.
The weather service said storms were expected to subside overnight, but Sunday and Monday are also expected to bring thunderstorms.
The weather service said thunderstorms are expected to develop Sunday afternoon and into the early evening, with “an elevated risk for excessive rainfall and potential flooding” across the region. More thunderstorms, which could drop more than 2 inches of rain, also are expected to develop on Monday afternoon.
Courtesy of grandforksherald.com
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