Jul 8, 2011
Tornado Watch number 611 was issued in the early afternoon in anticipation of an increasing threat for thunderstorms across west and central North Dakota for the afternoon and evening hours of July 8th. Destabilization occurred behind a northward advecting warm front, where storms eventually developed across the south. Veering low level winds in the warm sector also created an environment conducive for tornado development. Numerous severe weather warnings were issued. Six tornadoes occurred dur
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 321851). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Stutsman County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.