Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-27
WKOLECOUNTY
HIT BY HEAVY
SHOWERS TODAY
Hail Storm and Violent
Electric Storm Visits
Grand Forks.
RAINFALL MEASURES
ABOUT HALF INCH
Torrential Rain at North
wood, Inkster, Marvel,
Larimore, Etc.

A heavy rain began falling in Grand
Forks this morning, and, after stop
ping for a little while, continued for
several hours, accompanied by a
strong electrical storm n a hail
storm which seems to have been re-
stricted to certain parts Of the city, no
reports having been, heard to the effect
that the country districts were visited
by it. In Stutsman county a cyclonic
storm caused damage amounting to
about 100000 early today, and much
livestock was killed.
Reports from various parts of the
county as we'll as from points else
where in the state indicate that the
rain this morning was heavy and gen.
eral-and delighting to the farmers
whatever it may have been to the
visitors at the Grand Forks Fair.
About one half inch fell here.
City Streets Flooded.
The first rain of the day came here
about 1920 in the morning, but did not
last very long, although it was pretty
heavy at times. A little after 10
o'clock. when it had looked for some
time as though the skies were clear
ing, the rain game back with renewed
vigor, and for three hours thereafter
it continued undated, flooding the
streets of the city and generally up
setting things at the Fair grounds
where the biggest day of the week had
been anticipated.
A very strong and persistent cleo
trical storm accompanied the rain
here, but up to a late hour this after
noon no reports had been received to
the effect that lighting had caused any
damage in the city or the neighbOr-
hood.
Hailstorm Comes Here.
A hail storm of short duration
visited parts of the city a little before
one o'clock this afternoon. No strong
wind was blowing at the time, nor
were the hail stones nearly as large as
when the hail storm Of July i arrived
here causing considerable damage in
the city and county. 1t seems thai
the hail storm of today crossed the
city in a very narrow belt, for reports
from parts of the south end indicate
that citizens there had seen no hal,
while the tail-end of it had hit the
northern part of town as we'll as the
Fair grounds.
About $3.50 the sun made feeble at
tempts to shine through the heavy
clouds which were partly ~dispelled by
the rays, but the weather forecast fol
tonight and tomorrow indicates un-
settled conditions and probably show
ers while the general forecast for the
Upper Mississippi valley promises
showers Sunday night or Monday an6
again about Thursday.
No Rain in MinOt.
From Minot it was reported hat q
heavy rain fell last might, but none to.
day. In Fargo, four tenths of an inch
had fallen up to noon today, but at the
time the weather was clearing.
In Devils Lake and Throughout
Ramsey county about one half inch Of
rain fell today; Grafton reported 9
fine, quiet and heavy rain which did 9
world of good. Pembina had heavy
rain all morning, and a similar repor
came from Larimore, Reynolds
Northwood (where, in addition. {
strong wind was reported), Inkster
Marvel and Levant. According to re
ports received until 8 o'clock this aft.
ernoon nor of the above cities haG
been visited by the hail storm which
hit Grand Forks.