{"id":18504,"date":"2017-07-04T00:00:23","date_gmt":"2017-07-04T08:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/?p=18504"},"modified":"2017-10-09T17:27:29","modified_gmt":"2017-10-10T01:27:29","slug":"july-4-2017-eastern-north-dakota-severe-storms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/2017\/07\/04\/july-4-2017-eastern-north-dakota-severe-storms\/","title":{"rendered":"July 4, 2017 Eastern North Dakota Severe Storms"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Happy Independence Day!<\/p>\n

Start: \u00a0Murdo, SD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lunch and 4th of July Parade: \u00a0Fort Pierre, SD<\/strong><\/p>\n

End: \u00a0Grand Forks, ND<\/strong><\/p>\n

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SPC Day One Convective Outlook\/20Z<\/a><\/p>\n

SPC Mesoscale Discussion 1229<\/a><\/p>\n

SPC Mesoscale Discussion 1231<\/a><\/p>\n

SPC Mesoscale Discussion 1234<\/a><\/p>\n

SPC Storm Reports<\/a><\/p>\n

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A weak cold front was sagging into eastern North Dakota, and there was ample instability and shear for some severe storms. \u00a0Though moisture was quite a bit better than recent chases, tornadoes were not expected with today’s activity. \u00a0Hot temperatures and high storm bases were part of the reason for this.<\/p>\n

We spent a nice hour or so in Fort Pierre around noon to watch the Independence Day festivities. \u00a0Plenty of interesting and old vehicles with the rich and famous from around the Pierre area paraded down the main street beneath hot and sunny skies.<\/p>\n

The weather charts drew me to the north to I-94 in North Dakota and then east a few counties to the Valley City area. \u00a0A storm developed to our northwest, and we watched for a while near Pillsbury. \u00a0If I recall correctly, this storm split, as did another one later. \u00a0The left splits dominated while the right splits sputtered.<\/p>\n

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