Jun 17, 2010
Downstream of a strong upper level short wave trough, atmospheric destabilization was occurring late Thursday morning across much of west and central North Dakota in the wake of earlier thunderstorms, along with large scale ascent ahead of the trough resulting in surface low pressure deepening over southwest North Dakota. Tornado Watch number 333 was issued for much of west and all of central North Dakota early in the afternoon of Thursday, June 17th, due to ongoing severe convection and for the
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 239152). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ward County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.