If you go to our 10 minute page http://ndawn.ndsu.nodak.edu/current.html you will notice Williston has added to the page. Also upgrades and maintenance has been done to other stations in northcentral and northwestern North Dakota. Below is an image of our Crosby station taken this morning. If you are new to the upgrades as we move away from… Read more Williston NDAWN Upgrade
Month: June 2014
The Fargo Tornado of June 20, 1957
Today is the anniversary of the Fargo tornado of 1957 that was classified as a F5 by Ted Fujita, the developer of the original F scale (named in his honor). The Fargo tornado was actually one of several tornadoes that formed that day. The Fargo tornado was the 3rd of the series that developed in… Read more The Fargo Tornado of June 20, 1957
Rising Rivers
The two to three inches of rain that fell to the south of Fargo, in combination with the already saturated ground has rivers in the Red River Valley on the rise. Below are some of the current projections (expect changes). More hydrographs can be found here: http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=fgf Daryl Ritchison
Thursday Outlook: A Bit Drier
Let us start with rain totals for the last 24 hours. The top graphic is the rain totals since midnight CST (1 AM Daylight time). The second graphic is rain totals from yesterday. You will notice that most reports were under one inch, yet, there were localized area much higher. The hardest hit locations were… Read more Thursday Outlook: A Bit Drier
Tornado Watch
A Tornado Watch has been issued by the Storm Prediction Center for south central ND until 9:00 PM. Another Tornado Watch probably will be issued southeast of that watch later today. Besides the possibility of severe weather, localized heavy rain in excess of 2 inches will be possible in the stronger thunderstorms. … Read more Tornado Watch
June 18, 1998
Today is my son’s 16th birthday. This day not only brings memories of the birth of my first child, but also of the weather that was occurring outside our hospital window that afternoon in 1998. An area of low-pressure was moving slowly across the Red River Valley that day triggering pockets of heavy rainfall. One… Read more June 18, 1998
Eldred is now Live
Current weather for the Eldred NDAWN station is now available online at http://ndawn.ndsu.nodak.edu/current.html Setup a hot link directly to Eldred on the home screen of your smart phone. **Barb Mullins
Spring 2014 Climate Bulletin
Our spring 2014 climate bulletin can be read here: http://www.ndsu.edu/ndsco/publication/current.pdf
Rain Totals: Buyer Beware
On Monday morning as I was on my way to a speaking engagement at Kennedy Elementary, I heard on the radio that the airport recorded 1.85 inches of rain with other reports near 2 inches and “one report of 3.5 inches of rain in West Fargo”. You may ask yourself, how did some buddy get 1.5… Read more Rain Totals: Buyer Beware
The Minot Flood of 2011
It was three years ago that the Souris (Mouse) River reached the highest level since at least 1881 in Minot. The levees were over topped on June 22 that damaged or destroyed 4,115 homes in Ward County (most of which were in Minot). The river crested on June 26 at 1,561.08 feet above sea level. … Read more The Minot Flood of 2011