Tornado History

Pierce Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Pierce, North Dakota. The records below identify 14 tornadoes from 1973 through 2011, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.1M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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14recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.1Mminimum property damage
July 20, 2011latest tornado
10 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 August 21, 19731973EF1 July 20, 20112011F1 July 1, 19731973F1 June 19, 20052005F1 June 6, 19891989F1 May 25, 19781978F1 July 4, 19781978F1 June 11, 19761976F1 July 4, 20002000F1 May 19, 20042004F0 June 25, 19771977F0 May 17, 19981998F0 June 20, 20012001F0 July 10, 20052005© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 19732
  • 19782
  • 20052
  • 19761
  • 19771
  • 19891
  • 19981
  • 20001

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
August 21, 1973F2Pierce, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$250K
July 20, 2011EF1Pierce, North Dakota1.25 mi50 yd00$325K
July 1, 1973F1Pierce, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$250K
June 19, 2005F1Pierce, North Dakota3 mi75 yd00$250K
June 6, 1989F1Pierce, North Dakota0.2 mi20 yd00$25K
May 25, 1978F1Pierce, North Dakota0.2 mi10 yd00$2K
July 4, 1978F1Pierce, North Dakota5.9 mi33 yd00$30
June 11, 1976F1Pierce, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
July 4, 2000F1Pierce, North Dakota3 mi50 yd00N/A
May 19, 2004F1Pierce, North Dakota1 mi600 yd00N/A
June 25, 1977F0Pierce, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K
May 17, 1998F0Pierce, North Dakota10 mi100 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.