A cold front dropped slowly through North Dakota as an upper level low moved across southern Saskatchewan, with severe thunderstorms developing along and ahead of the front. Along one boundary ahead of the front, in the Voltaire area of McHenry County, two short-lived landspout tornadoes formed. No damage was reported with the tornadoes and so by National Weather Service policy the tornadoes were rated EF Unknown. The tornadoes touched down 12 minutes apart from two different thunderstorms. Otherwise, damaging thunderstorm winds were the main threat with most of the storms, though one storm produced one-inch diameter hail near Bottineau in Bottineau County. The strongest wind gust was estimated to be 75 mph, and occurred near Twin Buttes in Dunn County, where a truck window was broken out and a snowmobile trailer was blown down a coulee.

Thunderstorm Wind in OLIVER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-AUG-23 17:30:00 to 24-AUG-23 17:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: CENTER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by the public.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORTON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-AUG-23 17:30:00 to 24-AUG-23 17:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW SALEM
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by a trained spotter.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCLEAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-AUG-23 18:01:00 to 24-AUG-23 18:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILTON
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A section of fence was destroyed and one inch diameter branches were broken.

Thunderstorm Wind in DUNN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-AUG-23 12:34:00 to 24-AUG-23 12:39:00 (MST-7)
Location: HALLIDAY
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A window on a truck was broken out and a snowmobile trailer was blown down into a coulee.

Tornado in MCHENRY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-AUG-23 13:38:00 to 24-AUG-23 13:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: VOLTAIRE
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

This tornado, a landspout, touched down in an open field south-southeast of Voltaire and impacted no structures. There was no damage to evaluate and so by National Weather Service policy the tornado is rated EF Unknown. This was the first of two landspout tornadoes in the Voltaire area of McHenry County this day, 12 minutes apart, from two different thunderstorms.

Tornado in MCHENRY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-AUG-23 13:54:00 to 24-AUG-23 13:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: VOLTAIRE
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

This tornado, a landspout, touched down in an open field southwest of Voltaire and impacted no structures. There was no damage to evaluate and so by National Weather Service policy the tornado is rated EF Unknown. This was the second of two landspout tornadoes in the Voltaire area of McHenry County this day, 12 minutes apart, from two different thunderstorms.

Hail in BOTTINEAU, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-AUG-23 14:48:00 to 24-AUG-23 14:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOTTINEAU
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in MCHENRY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-AUG-23 15:30:00 to 24-AUG-23 15:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRANVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by a trained spotter.

Thunderstorm Wind in MERCER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-AUG-23 17:08:00 to 24-AUG-23 17:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEULAH
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by a trained spotter.

Thunderstorm Wind in OLIVER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-AUG-23 17:15:00 to 24-AUG-23 17:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: HANNOVER
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Two-inch diameter tree branches were broken.

Thunderstorm Wind in OLIVER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-AUG-23 17:15:00 to 24-AUG-23 17:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: HANNOVER
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet