Williston, N.D. (AP) A storm that passed through Williston this morning did major damage at the city's airport, and also set a rain record in the city.

Airport manager Rick Marburger says wind gusts up to 75 miles an hour heavily damaged three hangars, did minor damage to other hangars, and also damaged five airplanes and the airport's fuel tanks.

Marburger says no fuel leaked. He says no one was hurt, and the airport is operating normally. But he says there's a lot of cleanup to do.

The National Weather Service says one-point-three-three inches of rain fell in Williston this morning. That broke the previous record for July 23rd of one-point-one-four inches, set in 1912.

The weather service issued a small stream flood advisory for central Williams County. But the county emergency services department says the rain didn't cause major problems. The advisory was later lifted.



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