F3 Tornado — Nelson, North Dakota
2001-07-18 · near Pekin, Nelson, North Dakota
$200K
Property damage
5.0 mi
Path length
150 yds
Path width
Event narrative
A tornado hit the home of the Nelson county sheriff, who was out of town at the time. The tornado tore the roof off the house and destroyed the barn. A piece of farm machinery was thrown through the bedroom wall and a tractor was hurled 75 yards. The sheriff's squad car was crushed.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5261133. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.