A warm front set up along the border between North Dakota and South Dakota which served as the focus for thunderstorm initiation. Initial thunderstorms developed over southwest North Dakota where storms became severe with a mix of large hail and very strong wind gusts. The storms then developed into a line producing very strong wind gusts over south central North Dakota. The greatest amount of damage occurred in the city of Strasburg, where multiple structures were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in ADAMS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-AUG-16 19:40:00 to 09-AUG-16 19:43:00 (MST-7)
Location: HAYNES
Magnitude: 70.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ADAMS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-AUG-16 19:41:00 to 09-AUG-16 19:44:00 (MST-7)
Location: BUCYRUS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in ADAMS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-AUG-16 19:54:00 to 09-AUG-16 19:57:00 (MST-7)
Location: HETTINGER
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Thunderstorm Wind in ADAMS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-AUG-16 19:58:00 to 09-AUG-16 20:01:00 (MST-7)
Location: HETTINGER
Magnitude: 66.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in ADAMS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-AUG-16 20:02:00 to 09-AUG-16 20:05:00 (MST-7)
Location: HAYNES
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ADAMS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-AUG-16 20:30:00 to 09-AUG-16 20:33:00 (MST-7)
Location: HAYNES
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in ADAMS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-AUG-16 20:40:00 to 09-AUG-16 20:43:00 (MST-7)
Location: HAYNES
Magnitude: 70.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in SIOUX, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-AUG-16 21:50:00 to 09-AUG-16 21:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: SELFRIDGE
Magnitude: 69.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Thunderstorm Wind in EMMONS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-AUG-16 23:15:00 to 09-AUG-16 23:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAZELTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph were estimated by a trained spotter.

Thunderstorm Wind in EMMONS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-AUG-16 23:18:00 to 09-AUG-16 23:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: LINTON
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Multiple trees were uprooted and tree limbs around 5 inches in diameter were snapped.

Thunderstorm Wind in EMMONS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-AUG-16 23:20:00 to 09-AUG-16 23:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: STRASBURG
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm wind gusts of 70 mph were estimated by a trained spotter.

Thunderstorm Wind in EMMONS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-AUG-16 23:26:00 to 09-AUG-16 23:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: TEMVIK
Magnitude: 70.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Thunderstorm Wind in MCINTOSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 10-AUG-16 00:15:00 to 10-AUG-16 00:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ASHLEY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tree branches around four inches in diameter were snapped.

Thunderstorm Wind in EMMONS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-AUG-16 23:30:00 to 09-AUG-16 23:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: STRASBURG
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A storage building was destroyed and two others were severely damaged. A well built hardware store awning was damaged by a falling tree. Several trees were uprooted, and tree limbs around 13 inches in diameter were snapped.