In the early evening hours of Monday, July 28th, Severe Thunderstorm Watch 768 was issued for intensifying thunderstorms across portions of south central North Dakota. An incoming upper level trough and its associated surface cold front continued the development of additional severe thunderstorms for several hours Monday evening. Numerous severe thunderstorm warnings and several tornado warnings were issued. Numerous reports of severe weather, including funnel clouds and a tornado, were received.

Tornado in BURLEIGH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 28-JUL-08 20:25:00 to 28-JUL-08 20:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: BALDWIN
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A tornado briefly touched down in open prairie northeast of Baldwin, and tracked three miles southeast before dissipating. No damage reports were received.

Hail in MERCER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 28-JUL-08 18:30:00 to 28-JUL-08 18:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: ZAP
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MCINTOSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 28-JUL-08 21:00:00 to 28-JUL-08 21:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: DANZIG
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

No reports of damage were received.

Hail in MCINTOSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 28-JUL-08 21:05:00 to 28-JUL-08 21:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ASHLEY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail up to golf ball size fell in Ashley for around fifteen minutes.

Hail in MERCER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 28-JUL-08 19:05:00 to 28-JUL-08 19:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: STANTON
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

No reports of damage were received.

Hail in MCLEAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 28-JUL-08 18:45:00 to 28-JUL-08 18:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: EMMET
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

No reports of damage were received.

Hail in MCINTOSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 28-JUL-08 21:10:00 to 28-JUL-08 21:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: DANZIG
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

No reports of damage were received.

Funnel Cloud in BURLEIGH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 28-JUL-08 19:58:00 to 28-JUL-08 19:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILTON
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail in MERCER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 28-JUL-08 19:33:00 to 28-JUL-08 19:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: STANTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail up to the size of golf balls and fifty mph winds were reported in Stanton. This was the second wave of severe weather to impact the city of Stanton within one hour Monday evening.

Hail in MCLEAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 28-JUL-08 19:15:00 to 28-JUL-08 19:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: RIVERDALE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MCLEAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 28-JUL-08 19:58:00 to 28-JUL-08 20:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLEHARBOR
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

No reports of damage were received.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCINTOSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 28-JUL-08 21:45:00 to 28-JUL-08 21:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: ASHLEY MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports of tree damage and minor structural damage due to severe thunderstorm wind gusts were reported.

Funnel Cloud in OLIVER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 28-JUL-08 19:58:00 to 28-JUL-08 19:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: SANGER
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A funnel cloud was reported west of the Missouri River by Fire Department personnel.

Hail in MCINTOSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 28-JUL-08 20:25:00 to 28-JUL-08 20:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: WISHEK MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

No reports of damage were received.