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Pierce County, North Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1973 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
15
Tornado reports
93
Hail reports
5
Floods since 1996
382
All events
0
Deaths
$7.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Pierce County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 15 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Six (6) miles of 230 KV high voltage transmission lines down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Rugby AWOS station reported wind gusts up to 63 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Pierce County had estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Locations south of Berwick received nine inches of snow.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds and snow combined to produce a blizzard.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill values dropped to between 45 below to around 60 below over most locations.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds combined with falling snow and snow on the ground to produce a blizzard.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped as low as 60 below.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Pierce County received an estimated six inches of snow.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds and snow combined to produce a blizzard.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Pierce County received an estimated six inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
Pierce County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Torrential rain occurred over the area with 4.5 inches falling that evening, which combined with an additional 1.5 inches that fell during the day. A road used for a driveway was washed out by the runoff, while ditches and culverts overflowed and damaged gravel roads.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped to around 60 below.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall. Visibility rapidly deteriorated to less than one-quarter mile as northwest winds gusting to 50 mph combined with falling snow to produce a snow squall.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Rugby received ten inches of snow.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Five empty anchored down hopper style grain bins were blown over, a trailer rolled through the yard, a gazebo was destroyed, a pool fence was blown down, and tall cottonwood trees were snapped. The farm had an anemometer on site that recorded the strongest wind gust. About one-qu…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Evergreen trees near the home were sheared off at roof level.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple large tree branches were broken off, with a few broken trees.
Hail Hail
Dense Smoke Dense Smoke
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds combined with snow on the ground and falling snow to create a blizzard.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds combined with snow on the ground and occasional falling snow to create a blizzard.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds, occasional falling snow, and snow on the ground combined to produce a blizzard.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Pierce County received an estimated 15 inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Mountrail County received an estimated eight inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
Rugby NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 59 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple blue spruce trees were snapped and down to the east of Barton. In addition, some large cottonwoods and other native trees were uprooted and blown over. A free standing grain bin was also knocked over.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The severe wind gusts combined with dime size hail to cause soybean field damage.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High Wind High Wind
Pierce County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.
Blizzard Blizzard
Ongoing snow and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds combined with snow on the ground along with some falling snow to produce a blizzard.
High Wind High Wind
Rugby AWOS reported a wind gust of 64 mph.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds combined with snow on the ground and some falling snow to create a blizzard.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 18 | 1 |
| 2010 | 15 | 0 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | 16 | 0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 | 2 |
| 2004 | 10 | 1 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 1 |
| 2000 | 13 | 1 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 1 |
| 1997 | 9 | 1 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 2 |
| 1977 | 4 | 1 |
| 1976 | 6 | 1 |
| 1973 | 5 | 2 |
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