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Thunderstorm Wind in McKenzie County, North Dakota

Thunderstorm Wind July 29, 2025 · McKenzie County, North Dakota

70 mph
Estimated gust (61 kt)
$20K
Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A pull-behind camper was tipped onto its side.

The wider storm

An isolated supercell thunderstorm developed along an outflow boundary in a moderately unstable atmosphere. The storm became severe, briefly producing very strong winds estimated at 100 mph to the southeast of Charlson in McKenzie County. In this area a single wide manufactured home was blown off its cinder block foundation, displaced approximately 50 to 60 feet, and completely destroyed. A livestock trailer was flipped onto its roof, a metal storage container was shifted and tipped onto its side and a large dumpster was blown approximately 100 feet. Nearby several panels of a metal industrial building roof were displaced or blown off, and a camper was tipped on its side. Thereafter, the only other severe report was for one-inch diameter hail to the south of Four Bears Lodge.

Began near Charlson (47.9800, -102.7800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1285439. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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