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Mercer County, North Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
22
Tornado reports
154
Hail reports
12
Floods since 1996
528
All events
0
Deaths
$14.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Mercer County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 22 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Upwards of nine inches of rain in parts of western Mercer County led to very significant overland flooding. There was also flooding along the Knife River, Spring Creek, and their tributaries. Water was added to the Knife River system not only from rain in Mercer County but rain i…
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Hazen NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 63 mph.
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Personal weather station reported wind gusts up to 103 mph.
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Significant home damage from very strong thunderstorm wind gusts reported north of Beulah. Attached double garage was ripped away from home and destroyed, with debris scattered across the yard. Garage doors were facing west into the wind. Some damage to the siding and roof of the…
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Zap NDAWN reported wind gusts up to 76 mph.
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Zap NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 85 mph.
Emergency manager reported one injury from Sunday storms. Man was sleeping in a tent at John Moses Park and a tree fell on his tent.
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Hazen NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 79 mph.
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Pick City NDAWN reported wind gusts up to 90 mph.
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Damage to campers from strong thunderstorm wind gusts at Legacy North Campground next to Beulah Bay. One camper was completely overturned.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Widespread blowing dust with visibility down to a quarter mile.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Mercer County received an estimated six inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
Golden Valley NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 64 mph.
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Golden Valley NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 62 mph.
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Mercer County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.
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Hazen AWOS reported sustained winds of 40 mph.
Tornado EFU Tornado
The tornado touched down in an open field south of Zap and impacted no structures. There was no damage to evaluate. By National Weather Service policy the tornado is rated EF-U (Unknown).
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A roof was torn off a mobile home.
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A tree uprooted at Lake Shore Estates/Dakota Waters Bay, and many tree branches were blown down at Lake Shore Estates.
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Homes were damaged with shingles and siding blown off.
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
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Mercer County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill values dropped to between 45 below to around 60 below over most locations.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped as low as 60 below.
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Hazen AWOS reported wind gusts to 60 mph.
Hail Hail
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Tree damage occurred in the city of Hazen.
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Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by the public.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 1 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 |
| 2018 | 15 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 21 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013 | 15 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 37 | 2 |
| 2010 | 26 | 1 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 37 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 14 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 2 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 1 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 1 |
| 1976 | 3 | 3 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
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