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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Hailstorm Leaves 40+ Mile Long Scar In North Dakota
We are used to bringing you pictures of earthly scars produced by tornadoes and wildfires, but did you know that hail damage can also leave behind a trail of destruction? That's what happened on July 10, 2025, in southwestern North Dakota. A strong thunderstorm swept eastward from near the Montana state line then passed just south of Dickinson before weakening north of Mott. As visualized by satellites in the days after the storms, the hail scar was measured to be around 42 miles long by the National Weather Service in Bismarck. The thunderstorm produced hail larger than chicken eggs near South Heart, South Dakota, where windows were broken. The storm also produced wind gusts over 50 mph and heavy rain. More windows were broken by wind-driven hail near the Montana border. This isn't the first time we've reported on a hail scar in the Dakotas. In 2018, much more potent hailstorms dropped stones as large as grapefruits in Wyoming and South Dakota and knocked down a cornfield. Those storms traveled several hundred miles. Most of the damage from these storms, both this year and in 2018, appears to have been to agriculture and forestry. "Over the past few years, according to industry sources, we've seen $8 billion to $10 billion in insured and agricultural losses annually from hail alone," Bryan Wood, meteorologist and operations analyst with Assurant, Inc., told in July 2017. The threat for significant hail peaks in late May in the southern Great Plains, but peaks later, in late June and early July, across the Dakotas. That's when the jet stream is in Canada and the hottest weather of the year persists across much of the country. Jonathan Belles has been a digital meteorologist for for 9 years and also assists in the production of videos for The Weather Channel en español. His favorite weather is tropical weather, but also enjoys covering high-impact weather and news stories and winter storms. He's a two-time graduate of Florida State University and a proud graduate of St. Petersburg College. Solve the daily Crossword
South China Morning Post
13-05-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong's South China Morning Post wins 9 photo, video awards
The South China Morning Post has won nine awards in two competitions organised by the Hong Kong Press Photographers Association. Post photographers picked up eight prizes across four categories in the Focus at the Frontline 2024 contest. Sam Tsang's shot of a construction worker's clothing catching fire after an accident in Kwun Tong won the Breaking News category, while Elson Li's image of swimmers in the Triathlon World Cup diving into Victoria Harbour was awarded the top prize in Sports. Post photographers Eugene Lee and Dickson Lee were also honoured in the Nature and Environment, and Portrait categories. The results of the association's Video at the Frontline annual news and documentary video competition were also announced on Monday, with the Post picking up the top prize. The judges said the winning entry by senior video producer Bryan Wood, titled 'Domestic 'helpers' battle two-week rule to stay in Hong Kong', showed 'good journalist sense'. They added: 'With the unique characters, strong visuals, and an effective use of animation, it tells the story of Hong Kong's neglected voices in a very complete manner.'
