Thunderstorm Wind — Morton, North Dakota

1996-05-16 · near Mandan, Morton, North Dakota

Wider weather episode

The northern end of the Bow Echo still had severe winds associated with it...although not quite as strong as the apex of the storm. In Mandan, boats in the dry dock at Marina Bay were overturned. Several buildings in southern Mandan sustained major damage. A storage shed in southeastern Mandan was completely destroyed. There were a few campers that were blown off of their jack stands or tipped over completely. An estimated 400 homes in Mandan lost power. Wind speeds and Property damage estimated.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5546857. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.