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Tornado (F3) — Nelson, North Dakota

July 18, 2001 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$200K
Tornado scale
F3
Area
Nelson

Event narrative (NOAA)

A tornado hit the home of the Nelson county sheriff, who was out of town at the time. The tornado tore the roof off the house and destroyed the barn. A piece of farm machinery was thrown through the bedroom wall and a tractor was hurled 75 yards. The sheriff's squad car was crushed.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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