Severe Storms Cause Damage Near Minot

The National Weather Service says storms carrying strong straight-line wind gusts have caused some property damage in north-central North Dakota.

 

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The National Weather Service says storms carrying strong straight-line wind gusts have caused some property damage in north-central North Dakota.

A gust of 93 miles per hour was measured at Minot Air Force Base at 6:20 a.m. Saturday.

Spotters have reported several telephone poles uprooted and a pole barn blown down near Palermo.

There was also a report near Deering of a 30-foot sailboat that flipped and the hitch came through the window of a home.

In Minot, spotters have reported standing water on many roads, multiple downed power lines and large trees.

Pea-to nickel-size hail is being reported in Berthold.

(KFGO file photo)

 

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