Storm rolling cross country near Litchville, North Dakota, Monday, June 20,2022
FARGO (KFGO) – Stormy weather rolled through portions of eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota Monday afternoon and evening producing rain, high winds, and some hail.
High winds reported as strong as 85 mph toppled power lines south of Fargo, causing power outages. At one point, Cass County Electric Cooperative reported about 1500 members were out of power in the Oxbow, Hickson, Chaffee, Colfax, and Kindred areas. The last of the outages were restored by early Tuesday. Xcel Energy crews were also out Monday night working to restore power to hundreds of customers in parts of Fargo, Barnesville, Dilworth, and other nearby communities.
65 mph winds were reported at Hector International Airport in Fargo. A 72-mph gust was clocked at the Moorhead Airport. In Sabin, south of Moorhead 86 mph gusts was reported.
The high winds tore off roofing material from multiple buildings between Lake Park and Audubon. Roofing was also blown off two buildings in Fergus Falls.
A semi-truck trailer combination was blown off I-94 near Buffalo in western Cass County.
Several miles southeast of Horace, I-29 signs were bent over. Storage trailers and grain augers were blown over. Metal roofing and sheathing was scattered across about a quarter-mile. Most of the damage was between Interstate mile markers 54 and 56.
Rainfall amounts varied across the metro; .35 was reported in West Fargo. According to the National Weather Service, the “official” amount reported was .55 at Hector International Airport.
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