Sep 20, 2019
Thunderstorms developed mid-day along and ahead of a slowly advancing cold front over northwestern North Dakota in an unseasonably moist and unstable atmosphere. The storms then spread south and east through the day. Some of the storms became severe with an initial threat of large hail, though some strong wind gusts were occurring by late day. The largest reported hail was the size of baseballs, which fell in Ward and Bottineau counties. The strongest reported thunderstorm wind gust was 62 mph,
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 857265). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sheridan County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.