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Thunderstorm Wind in Morton County, North Dakota

Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 1996 · Morton County, North Dakota

Wind speed (unit not recorded)

$1.3M

Damage as recorded

$10K

Crop damage

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Mandan (46.8300, -100.9000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5546857. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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