Thunderstorm Wind — Ramsey, North Dakota

2000-08-11 to 2000-08-12 · near Devils Lake, Ramsey, North Dakota

Event narrative

Strong winds hit the city of Devils Lake, toppling power poles, trees, signs, and light signals. Debris from a roof struck and injured a pedestrian. The 96 knot wind gust was measured at the Law Enforcement Center. A 40x60 foot steel building was thrown 150 feet onto a passing vehicle. The motorist inside was not discovered until 12 hours later. It took an additional hour to free the 48 year-old man from the vehicle. A mobile home was also overturned. 250 homes in the city were damaged, leading the governor to declare a state of emergency.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5170645. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.