The National Weather Service in Bismarck received reports of golf ball-sized hail in the the Burlington area that caused damage to windows, siding and vehicles. Some of the worst damage struck Burlington’s northwest edge and a path north of town.

The weather service recorded a Westhope report of 2.25-inch hail lasting about five minutes, leaving damaged houses, mailboxes and broken car windshields. A report of golf ball- to baseball-sized hail in the Maxbass area also left damage. Near Stanley, Blaisdell and Tagus also reported hail up to baseball size. Smaller, less damaging hail occurred around the region.

One of the Nodak Insurance Co. offices in Minot reported a busy morning Monday, fielding calls of storm damage in the Burlington and New Town areas as well as some in Minot.

A number of farmers from south of Minot into Bottineau County experienced hail damage.

Submitted Photo This map from the National Weather Services shows storm totals across the state as of Saturday afternoon.

“Adjustors are just going out to assess the damage,” said Becky Braaten, senior vice president of insurance services for Farm Credit Services. Claims have been made for soybeans, canola and wheat, she said.

The hail is another blow on top of heavy September rains that have kept farmers from harvesting ready crops and have caused the quality of the wheat still in the field to suffer.

The North Central Research Extension Center, south of Minot, received 1.94 inches of rain from Friday through Saturday. The center has received 6.18 inches so far in September.

Some of the heavier rain that fell in the region on Friday into Saturday morning included totals at or near: Glenburn, 2.27 inches; Garrison, 2.02 inches; Harvey, 3.2 inches; Mercer, 4.5 inches; McClusky, 4.25 inches; Turtle Lake, 2.05 inches; Goodrich, 5 to 7.8 inches; Fessenden, 5.5 inches; Sykeston and Cathay, each 6 inches; and Carrington, 4.5 inches.

Flash flooding occurred in areas of the heaviest rain. N.D. Highway 200, from Hurdsfield east to the junction of U.S. Highway 52 east of Bowdon, remained closed Monday after water went over the road in several places from the storm. Highway 52 had been closed in the Fessenden and Sykeston areas. Interstate 29 was closed for a time near Grand Forks, which received more than 5 inches of rain.