Editor's note: Drone video is courtesy of AE2S Communications.
The National Weather Service is out today assessing how much damage storms and reported tornadoes caused Tuesday across the Red River Valley.
The severe weather that formed Tuesday evening produced at least five tornadoes in eastern North Dakota, according to a summary from NWS. That included a multivortex about 7 miles east of Mayville, N.D. Other reports of tornadoes came from 2 miles east of Northwood, N.D., a twister with debris 2 miles northeast of Adams, N.D., in Walsh County, a small rope funnel between Adams and Fairdale, N.D., and a large rain-wrapped tornado about 4 miles northeast of Mayville.
There were numerous other reports of funnel clouds and possible tornadoes, but the weather service must survey damage before determining the validity of all reports, NWS meteorologist Brad Hopkins said Wednesday.
Winds picked up throughout the day near Hillsboro, sometimes in excess of 70 mph. The weather received multiple reports of downed trees, power lines and damage, most of it contained to Traill County, Hopkins previously told the Herald.
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There were multiple reports of hail up and down the Valley, including near Hallock, Minn., Minto, N.D., Larimore, N.D., and Mayville. None in northeast North Dakota was larger than an inch.
The storms brought little rain to the Grand Forks region-most areas saw trace amounts to close to an inch. Grand Forks reported about a half inch of rain, the weather service said. Residents near Oslo, Minn., reported upwards of 1½ inches. Warroad, Minn., saw 1¼ inches.
Today and Thursday is supposed to be cooler than the last week, with highs hanging around the high 60s and low 70s in the Valley, the weather service forecast. Expect rain throughout the day.
Skies should clear out by Thursday night, which will bring hotter weather for the weekend, according to the weather service. Highs should return to the high 80s this weekend with a slight chance of thunderstorms Friday night.
