A bowing line of severe thunderstorms tracked from western into central North Dakota during the evening of Tuesday, July 7th. Slightly after midnight CDT, July 8th, storms out ahead of the main bowing segment entered the Barnes/Griggs county area. Eventually the main bowing segment tracked through Griggs and Steele counties before weakening. North of the main bowing segment, strong winds also tracked through portions of Benson and Ramsey counties. After 3 am CDT, a second bowing line of storms took shape over Richland County, North Dakota, which tracked through Otter Tail County, Minnesota. This segment also produced very strong winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in RICHLAND, NORTH DAKOTA
From 08-JUL-20 03:10:00 to 08-JUL-20 03:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAHPETON ARPT
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Widespread power outages occurred around Wahpeton, where quite a bit of tree damage was reported.

Hail in BARNES, NORTH DAKOTA
From 07-JUL-20 23:46:00 to 07-JUL-20 23:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: LITCHVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: COOP Observer

Thunderstorm Wind in BENSON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 08-JUL-20 00:10:00 to 08-JUL-20 00:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: MADDOCK MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

The wind gust was measured by a NDAWN mesonet sensor.

Thunderstorm Wind in BENSON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 08-JUL-20 00:12:00 to 08-JUL-20 00:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAKER
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

The wind gust was measured by a NDAWN mesonet sensor.

Hail in BARNES, NORTH DAKOTA
From 08-JUL-20 00:20:00 to 08-JUL-20 00:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: KATHRYN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in BARNES, NORTH DAKOTA
From 08-JUL-20 00:25:00 to 08-JUL-20 00:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: CUBA
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Public

Large hail fell with very heavy rain.

Thunderstorm Wind in BENSON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 08-JUL-20 00:32:00 to 08-JUL-20 00:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: NILES
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

The wind gust was measured by a NDAWN mesonet sensor.

Hail in BARNES, NORTH DAKOTA
From 08-JUL-20 00:45:00 to 08-JUL-20 00:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROGERS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Social Media

Quarter to half dollar sized hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind in BENSON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 08-JUL-20 00:46:00 to 08-JUL-20 00:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: NILES
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

The wind gust was measured by a RWIS mesonet sensor along highway 2.

Thunderstorm Wind in RAMSEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 08-JUL-20 00:56:00 to 08-JUL-20 00:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: DEVILS LAKE
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Reported by: AWOS

The wind gust was measured at the Devils Lake airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRIGGS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 08-JUL-20 00:57:00 to 08-JUL-20 00:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: COOPERSTOWN ARPT
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Reported by: AWOS

The wind gust was measured at the Cooperstown airport.

Hail in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 08-JUL-20 01:00:00 to 08-JUL-20 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEONARD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Thunderstorm Wind in RAMSEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 08-JUL-20 01:16:00 to 08-JUL-20 01:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: FT TOTTEN STATION
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

The wind gust was measured by a RWIS mesonet sensor.

Hail in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 08-JUL-20 01:20:00 to 08-JUL-20 01:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALICE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Small branches were blown down as well.

Thunderstorm Wind in NELSON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 08-JUL-20 01:35:00 to 08-JUL-20 01:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: PETERSBURG
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Several 3 to 5 inch diameter branches were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 08-JUL-20 02:00:00 to 08-JUL-20 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMENIA ARPT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Several large branches were blown down at a farmstead.

Hail in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 08-JUL-20 02:14:00 to 08-JUL-20 02:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: COTTER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: State Official

Thunderstorm Wind in RICHLAND, NORTH DAKOTA
From 08-JUL-20 02:39:00 to 08-JUL-20 02:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHRISTINE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A few 4 to 6 inch diameter branches were blown down in shelterbelts between mile points 39 and 42.

Thunderstorm Wind in RICHLAND, NORTH DAKOTA
From 08-JUL-20 02:56:00 to 08-JUL-20 02:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREAT BEND
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Several 3 to 5 inch diameter branches were blown down around town.

Heavy Rain in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 08-JUL-20 03:04:00 to 08-JUL-20 03:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: COTTER
Reported by: State Official

Street flooding occurred in south Fargo. The water was 6 to 8 inches deep at the intersection of 32nd avenue and 32nd street south.

Thunderstorm Wind in RICHLAND, NORTH DAKOTA
From 08-JUL-20 03:15:00 to 08-JUL-20 03:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRMOUNT
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A squall with embedded microburst moved across the Fairmount area, snapping large branches and smaller trees at numerous rural properties and in the town itself. The overhead doors were blown in on a few garages and an industrial building. A fertilizer plant had a large north-facing overhead door blown in and a section of its northeast side wall blown out.