July 10th Kidder and Stutsman Counties North Dakota

Cell approaching the Burleigh - Kidder County line

Cell was showing being a little outflow dominant as the surface winds stayed mainly north east.

To this day I still can't figure out if this is a power flash or a CG under the meso.  I'm thinking CG.

Moved a little further east to catch the "stack of plates" look of the cell.

Wonder what the train workers think when they need to go under stuff like this?

Updraft area getting undercut.  Nice rain foot!

This area did have intense erosion going on for a few seconds.  Right after this the RFD was kicking up dirt like crazy.

Kidder county north of I94.  TOR warned but never looked like it was getting close to producing.Too much outflow and poor surface winds.

Stutsman county produced one of the strangest updrafts I have ever seen.  Can you say "tapping the surface moisture?"

The base explodes into a beautiful scene.  Looking southeast.

Looking back to the northwest at the cell.

Looking north.  Yes, Jamestown, ND is somewhere in there!

The little town of  Montpelier about to get thumped.  Not a good time to live in the valley!

Severe storm entering the Fargo, ND area as we call it a night under the light show.

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