Damaging Wind in North Dakota, August 11, 2000

Name: Damaging Wind in North Dakota, August 11, 2000
Start: 2000-08-11T23:15
End: 2000-08-11T23:35
Location: North Dakota

August 11, 2000 · NWS BIS · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When: August 11, 11:15 PM CST to 11:35 PM CST
Where: Pierce County, 12 mi WNW of Selz
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 47.917, -100.117

Trained storm spotter reported branches down and crop damage 12 miles west northwest of Selz. In the city of Selz, numerous large tree's down, including a 60 foot pine tree. A 5000 bushel grain bin lifted and blown 200 yards and destroyed. Several other grain bins were twisted off their foundations. Roof damage to several homes reported.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5173129.