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Severe storm headed for Fargo-Moorhead as volatile weather nails region; flying cows reported near Valley City
Brittany Lawonn
The Forum - 06/11/2008
UPDATED 2:39 p.m.
FARGO - The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning Wednesday for western Clay County, southeastern Cass County, northeastern Ransom County and northwestern Richland County.
At 2:18 p.m., Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing nickel-sized hail and destructive winds in excess of 70 mph. The storm was located near Kindred, 18 miles southwest of Fargo, moving to the northeast at 22 mph. Earlier in the day, high winds in Barnes County, N.D., knocked down several trees in the area and may have sent some cows flying into the air.
The sheriff's department received a report of a barn being toppled north of Valley City, N.D., and of flying cows and is working to confirm the reports, said Linda McKenna, office deputy for the sheriff's department.
Based on the amount of reported damage, winds could have gusted an estimated 70 to 75 mph, according to meteorologist Dave Kellenbenz at the National Weather Service in Grand Forks.
No travel is advised in the area, which suffered a two-hour power outage Wednesday morning, McKenna said.
The outage began about 8 a.m. and power was restored to most of Valley City shortly after 10 a.m., she said. Two semi trailers tipped along Interstate 94 near Fergus Falls, Minn., near mile marker 53 due to high wind, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
The semis tipped in both the eastbound and westbound lanes. As of 1:15 p.m., the westbound lane had reopened but the eastbound lane was closed as crews attempted to tip the semi upright. A detour is in place.
There was a high wind warning in the Fargo area until 1 p.m. and further east into Minnesota until 3 p.m., Kell enbenz said.
The metro area received about 1.2 inches of rain over the past 24 hours, Kellenbenz said shortly after 1 p.m.
Rainfall in the southern part of the Red River Valley ranged from about 0.5 inches to 1.25 inches, he said.
More thunderstorms are expected this afternoon with the potential for hail and high winds, Kellenbenz said.
A flash flood watch is in effect for the southern part of the Red River Valley until 1 a.m. Thursday, Kellenbenz said.
High winds are likely to accompany the storms, he added, saying the winds could affect regions throughout the Red River Valley.
Its kind of sporadic, Kellenbenz said. "Some areas won't get the strong winds and some areas will."
Severe storm headed for Fargo-Moorhead as volatile weather nails region; flying cows reported near Valley City
Brittany Lawonn
The Forum - 06/11/2008
UPDATED 2:39 p.m.
FARGO - The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning Wednesday for western Clay County, southeastern Cass County, northeastern Ransom County and northwestern Richland County.
At 2:18 p.m., Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing nickel-sized hail and destructive winds in excess of 70 mph. The storm was located near Kindred, 18 miles southwest of Fargo, moving to the northeast at 22 mph. Earlier in the day, high winds in Barnes County, N.D., knocked down several trees in the area and may have sent some cows flying into the air.
The sheriff's department received a report of a barn being toppled north of Valley City, N.D., and of flying cows and is working to confirm the reports, said Linda McKenna, office deputy for the sheriff's department.
Based on the amount of reported damage, winds could have gusted an estimated 70 to 75 mph, according to meteorologist Dave Kellenbenz at the National Weather Service in Grand Forks.
No travel is advised in the area, which suffered a two-hour power outage Wednesday morning, McKenna said.
The outage began about 8 a.m. and power was restored to most of Valley City shortly after 10 a.m., she said. Two semi trailers tipped along Interstate 94 near Fergus Falls, Minn., near mile marker 53 due to high wind, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
The semis tipped in both the eastbound and westbound lanes. As of 1:15 p.m., the westbound lane had reopened but the eastbound lane was closed as crews attempted to tip the semi upright. A detour is in place.
There was a high wind warning in the Fargo area until 1 p.m. and further east into Minnesota until 3 p.m., Kell enbenz said.
The metro area received about 1.2 inches of rain over the past 24 hours, Kellenbenz said shortly after 1 p.m.
Rainfall in the southern part of the Red River Valley ranged from about 0.5 inches to 1.25 inches, he said.
More thunderstorms are expected this afternoon with the potential for hail and high winds, Kellenbenz said.
A flash flood watch is in effect for the southern part of the Red River Valley until 1 a.m. Thursday, Kellenbenz said.
High winds are likely to accompany the storms, he added, saying the winds could affect regions throughout the Red River Valley.
Its kind of sporadic, Kellenbenz said. "Some areas won't get the strong winds and some areas will."
