The current weather data from the Mayville NDAWN station in Traill County is now available online at http://ndawn.ndsu.nodak.edu/current.html Add a link on the home screen of your mobile web device to http://ndawn.ndsu.nodak.edu/cur/mayville.html
Month: May 2014
The May 29, 1953 Fort Rice North Dakota F-5 Tornado
It was on May 29, 1953 that a tornado, 600 yards wide at times, killed two persons on a 20 mile path from southwest of Fort Rice ND into Emmons County. Almost every building in Fort Rice was damaged and the local Catholic church was leveled. There were reports that some of the church pews were jammed… Read more The May 29, 1953 Fort Rice North Dakota F-5 Tornado
Phenology
Many people tend to write down and keep track of certain annual events. These events may include the sighting of the first robin of spring, or if you live on a lake, the ice out date. For me in recent years, I have kept track of when my crabapple trees bloom. A few years ago… Read more Phenology
Watford City EF-2
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND1235 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2014 /1135 AM MDT TUE MAY 27 2014/…NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/27/2014 TORNADO EVENT NEAR WATFORDCITY….THIS IS A PRELIMINARY DAMAGE ASSESSMENT…MORE DETAILS WILLFOLLOW LATER..TORNADO 5 MILES SOUTH OF WATFORD CITY…RATING: EF-2ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 120 MPHPATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.5 MILESPATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 100 YARDSFATALITIES: … Read more Watford City EF-2
Afternoon Delight
Pleasant temperatures and wind across much of North Dakota this afternoon, although, a bit breezy in the western portion of the state. Data below is from 1:30 PM, CDT. Daryl Ritchison
Southwest Corner
Annual maintenance on the NDAWN stations in the southwest corner of the state are now complete. Stations included Beach, Bowman, Hettinger, and Mott. You can see the current data for these and other stations at http://ndawn.ndsu.nodak.edu/current.html — Barb Mullins
Lack of 80s
Today is the 237th straight day with a high below 80° in Fargo Moorhead. That would rank as the 13th longest stretch since 1891. We should break the streak this Saturday or Sunday. meaning the streak will continue for a few more days. (The list below does not include today) Grand Forks, including… Read more Lack of 80s
Morning Frost (5/21/14)
There was some frost in northwestern ND this morning. The Tioga Airport did record a low of 30°. Here are the lows from our NDAWN sites. Daryl Ritchison
Two Day Rain Totals (May 18 and 19)
Below is the total rain from Sunday and Monday for the NDAWN sites. Daryl Ritchison
Cold in Sioux Falls
From the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls: AT 533 AM CDT…THE TEMPERATURE AT JOE FOSS FIELD IN SIOUX FALLS SOUTH DAKOTA FELL TO 23 DEGREES. THIS SHATTERS THE PREVIOUS RECORD LOW FOR MAY 16…WHICH WAS 32 DEGREES SET IN 1929…85 YEARS AGO! MAY 16 IS NOW ALSO THE LATEST DATE IN THE SPRING SEASON… Read more Cold in Sioux Falls