Thunderstorm Wind in BARNES, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-03 21:20:00 to 24-JUN-03 21:20:00 (CST)
Location: VALLEY CITY
Magnitude: 96 EG
Property damage: 1.4M
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Eighteen 80 foot tall 345 kV high voltage power transmission towers were blown down in several sections to the Cass county line.  A section of Highway 32 north of Oriska was briefly closed where the wires fell on the road.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARNES, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-03 21:21:00 to 24-JUN-03 21:21:00 (CST)
Location: VALLEY CITY
Magnitude: 97 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A 112 mph wind gust was measured at a Minnkota Power Company wind turbine site.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARNES, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-03 21:30:00 to 24-JUN-03 21:30:00 (CST)
Location: ORISKA
Magnitude: 90 EG
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Power lines were blown down over the highway.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-03 21:40:00 to 24-JUN-03 21:40:00 (CST)
Location: AYR
Magnitude: 78 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Many trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARNES, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-03 21:30:00 to 24-JUN-03 21:30:00 (CST)
Location: ORISKA
Magnitude: 90 EG
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

7 large grain bins were damaged at the Evergreen Farmers Cooperative.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-03 21:40:00 to 24-JUN-03 21:40:00 (CST)
Location: BUFFALO
Magnitude: 78 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-03 21:55:00 to 24-JUN-03 21:55:00 (CST)
Location: ERIE
Magnitude: 78 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A metal quonset and a garage were destroyed by the wind.  Pieces of debris were flung into the surrounding fields.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-03 22:17:00 to 24-JUN-03 22:17:00 (CST)
Location: GARDNER
Magnitude: 80 EG
Property damage: 40K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A 30x60 foot pole barn roof was blown off, while the structure was totalled.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-03 21:34:00 to 24-JUN-03 21:34:00 (CST)
Location: TOWER CITY
Magnitude: 96 EG
Property damage: .6M
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Seven 80 foot tall 345 KV high voltage power transmission towers were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARNES, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-03 21:35:00 to 24-JUN-03 21:35:00 (CST)
Location: ORISKA
Magnitude: 78 EG
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Numerous large trees were snapped off at the base.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-03 21:35:00 to 24-JUN-03 21:35:00 (CST)
Location: TOWER CITY
Magnitude: 78 EG
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Numerous large trees were snapped off at the base.  Power went out in town causing some residents to have sewer backup.  Cass County Electric Cooperative reported 40 power poles downed between Tower City and Gardner with 1300 customers without power.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-03 21:55:00 to 24-JUN-03 21:55:00 (CST)
Location: ARTHUR
Magnitude: 70 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-03 21:58:00 to 24-JUN-03 21:58:00 (CST)
Location: ARTHUR
Magnitude: 78 EG
Property damage: 150K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

100 large trees were uprooted or snapped off in town.  Trees fell on vehicles and homes.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-03 22:15:00 to 24-JUN-03 22:15:00 (CST)
Location: GARDNER
Magnitude: 87 EG
Property damage: 534K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Three 80,000 bushel steel grain bins were caved in at the Gardner elevator complex.  A small wooden barn was destroyed.  Large trees were also blown down all over town.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-03 22:16:00 to 24-JUN-03 22:16:00 (CST)
Location: GARDNER
Magnitude: 87 EG
Property damage: 67K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A 40x80 foot barn roof collapsed and other farm buildings were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-03 22:18:00 to 24-JUN-03 22:18:00 (CST)
Location: ARGUSVILLE
Magnitude: 87 EG
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Four tractor-trailer rigs were blown off Interstate 29 between mile posts 81 and 84.  Traffic had to be rerouted for 1.5 hours while the vehicles were removed.

Thunderstorm Wind in TRAILL, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-03 22:32:00 to 24-JUN-03 22:32:00 (CST)
Location: HILLSBORO
Magnitude: 80 EG
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Two tractor-trailer rigs were blown Interstate 29 between mile posts 93 and 94.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARNES, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-03 21:20:00 to 24-JUN-03 21:20:00 (CST)
Location: PEAK
Magnitude: 96 EG
Property damage: 400K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Large 30,000 bushel steel grain bins at the Peak elevator complex were crushed by the wind.  Numerous large trees were also blown down and augers were twisted and broken.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARNES, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-03 21:12:00 to 24-JUN-03 21:12:00 (CST)
Location: VALLEY CITY
Magnitude: 70 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous large branches and trees were blown down.  Many power lines were also blown down with scattered power outages.

Hail in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-03 22:20:00 to 24-JUN-03 22:20:00 (CST)
Location: GARDNER
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 1.25M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Wind driven hail caused partial crop damage over about 20 sections of farmland.