Hail in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUL-04 18:20:00 to 18-JUL-04 18:20:00 (CST)
Location: EMERADO
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Three-quarters of the windows on a house were broken by the large hail.  The ground was white with hail.

Hail in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUL-04 18:21:00 to 18-JUL-04 18:21:00 (CST)
Location: EMERADO
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

The large hail dented a pickup truck and broke a door-mounted mirror.  Several storm windows on the farmhouse were broken.

Hail in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUL-04 18:20:00 to 18-JUL-04 18:20:00 (CST)
Location: EMERADO
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

About 1,500 acres of crops were damaged.  The hail also dented vehicles and left holes in the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUL-04 20:44:00 to 18-JUL-04 20:45:00 (CST)
Location: TOWER CITY
Magnitude: 70 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The wind tore a roof off a house and bent trees to the ground.  Many large tree branches were broken off around town.

Tornado in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUL-04 21:00:00 to 18-JUL-04 21:01:00 (CST)
Location: BUFFALO
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

The tornado touched down in an open field.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUL-04 18:27:00 to 18-JUL-04 18:27:00 (CST)
Location: NORTHWOOD
Magnitude: 55 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees fell on power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUL-04 20:20:00 to 18-JUL-04 20:20:00 (CST)
Location: BUFFALO
Magnitude: 52 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

The wind gust was measured by the ND DOT RWIS site near Buffalo.

Tornado in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUL-04 20:33:00 to 18-JUL-04 20:45:00 (CST)
Location: TOWER CITY
Tornado F-scale: F2
Property damage: 500K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The tornado knocked down high voltage power lines and three metal towers north of Tower City.  Several farm buildings were also damaged northeast of Tower City.

Tornado in BARNES, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUL-04 19:25:00 to 18-JUL-04 19:50:00 (CST)
Location: LITCHVILLE
Tornado F-scale: F4
Property damage: 1.7M
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The tornado tracked south for about 4 miles along 97th avenue southeast, then turned to the southeast and tracked about 6 more miles before it crossed into LaMoure county about 2 miles north-northwest of Marion.  One abandoned farmstead 10 miles west-northwest of Litchville was nearly swept clean of its buildings.  Eight to nine buildings and 5 to 6 metal grain bins were swept away.  At an occupied farmstead about 9 miles west of Litchville, the most damage was reported.  The family was out baling hay at the time and were not hurt.  The equipment they used to bale hay (three tractors and a baler) were the only things left unscathed by the tornado.  Two houses, 5 outbuildings, a cattle barn, and miscellaneous farm equipment were all leveled.  Machinery and debris were scattered across the yard and in the nearby pond and fields.  A new pickup truck was demolished and sheet metal and metal support beams were wrapped around trees and vehicles.  About 35 cows were killed, 20 grain bins were demolished, and a semi truck was overturned.  The last F4 tornado in eastern North Dakota occurred on June 6, 1999, near Mountain, ND.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARNES, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUL-04 19:38:00 to 18-JUL-04 19:38:00 (CST)
Location: LITCHVILLE
Magnitude: 75 EG
Reported by: UTILITY COMPANY

Several power poles were snapped off at ground level.

Tornado in BARNES, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUL-04 19:58:00 to 18-JUL-04 20:00:00 (CST)
Location: PILLSBURY
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The tornado tracked about 1 mile to the Cass county border.  The tornado dissipated in Cass county.

Tornado in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUL-04 20:00:00 to 18-JUL-04 20:00:00 (CST)
Location: PAGE
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A brief tornado touchdown occurred along the Cass county line.  The tornado originated in Barnes county.

Tornado in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUL-04 18:00:00 to 18-JUL-04 18:01:00 (CST)
Location: EMERADO
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A tornado briefly touched down southeast of Emerado.

Tornado in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUL-04 18:20:00 to 18-JUL-04 18:27:00 (CST)
Location: EMERADO
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Many trees were severely damaged along a four mile path south of Emerado.  Three trees fell on a granary 9.5 miles south of Emerado.

Hail in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUL-04 18:22:00 to 18-JUL-04 18:22:00 (CST)
Location: THOMPSON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Cars pulled off highway 15 because the hail reduced the visibility to near zero.

Tornado in STEELE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUL-04 18:28:00 to 18-JUL-04 18:43:00 (CST)
Location: FINLEY
Tornado F-scale: F2
Property damage: 250K
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

The tornado tore the roof off a barn and impaled a tree branch in the wooden door of a granary.  Many trees were damaged and a high voltage power tower was knocked over.  The tornado tracked mainly along the Goose River (about 4 miles west of Hatton) to about 4 miles south-southwest of Hatton.

Tornado in TRAILL, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUL-04 18:48:00 to 18-JUL-04 18:50:00 (CST)
Location: HATTON
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

The tornado tracked about a mile and damaged several trees.