Tornado Alerts Near Mercer, ND 58559

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level Moderate

Average per year 4.7 tornados

Peak season month June

Total on record 234 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Mercer

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	53 mi	Sep 14, 2025
EF0	Light damage	1.8 mi × 50 yd	None	48 mi	Sep 14, 2025
EF0	Light damage	3.4 mi × 100 yd	None	42 mi	Sep 14, 2025
EF0	Light damage	6.9 mi × 50 yd	None	33 mi	Sep 14, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	25 mi	Sep 14, 2025
EF0	Light damage	6.8 mi × 100 yd	None	18 mi	Sep 14, 2025
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 50 yd	None	25 mi	Sep 14, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	8.7 mi × 250 yd	None	1 mi	Sep 14, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	3 mi	Sep 14, 2025
EF0	Light damage	2.2 mi × 50 yd	None	5 mi	Sep 14, 2025
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	21 mi	Sep 14, 2025
EF0	Light damage	3.7 mi × 100 yd	None	24 mi	Sep 14, 2025
EF2	Considerable damage	12.9 mi × 800 yd	None	23 mi	Sep 14, 2025
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	26 mi	Sep 14, 2025
EF0	Light damage	3.8 mi × 50 yd	None	26 mi	Sep 14, 2025
EF0	Light damage	2.9 mi × 50 yd	None	28 mi	Sep 14, 2025
EF0	Light damage	2.8 mi × 50 yd	None	35 mi	Sep 14, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	19 mi	Jun 20, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	45 mi	Jul 4, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 250 yd	None	72 mi	Jun 2, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	33 mi	Aug 24, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	33 mi	Aug 24, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	24 mi	Aug 1, 2023
EF2	Considerable damage	2.3 mi × 100 yd	None	22 mi	Aug 15, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 100 yd	None	25 mi	Aug 15, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	25 mi	Aug 15, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	42 mi	Jun 24, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	95 mi	May 17, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	86 mi	Jul 17, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	88 mi	Jul 17, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	22 mi	Jul 7, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	100 mi	Jun 28, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	101 mi	Jun 28, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	79 mi	May 23, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	100 mi	Sep 20, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	26 mi	Jul 8, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 15, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	None	78 mi	Jun 15, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 250 yd	None	109 mi	Jun 14, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	3.4 mi × 200 yd	None	110 mi	Jun 14, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	108 mi	Jun 14, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	92 mi	Jul 19, 2017
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 150 yd	None	115 mi	Jul 11, 2017
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 200 yd	None	79 mi	Jun 9, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	8 mi × 600 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 9, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	12 mi × 1200 yd	None	98 mi	Aug 3, 2016
EF2	Considerable damage	8 mi × 880 yd	None	90 mi	Aug 3, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	69 mi	Jul 11, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	104 mi	Jun 20, 2015
EF0	Light damage	4.6 mi × 50 yd	None	61 mi	Jul 21, 2013
EF0	Light damage	1.8 mi × 20 yd	None	34 mi	Jun 25, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 50 yd	None	65 mi	Jul 20, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 150 yd	None	74 mi	Jul 17, 2011
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	44 mi	Jul 17, 2011
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	85 mi	Jul 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	77 mi	Jul 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 30 yd	None	53 mi	Jul 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	5.6 mi × 30 yd	None	51 mi	Jul 16, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	2.1 mi × 50 yd	None	14 mi	Jul 16, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	4.1 mi × 50 yd	None	17 mi	Jul 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	5.8 mi × 30 yd	None	94 mi	Aug 1, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 150 yd	None	112 mi	Aug 1, 2010
EF0	Light damage	2.7 mi × 20 yd	None	60 mi	Jul 26, 2010
EF0	Light damage	2.8 mi × 30 yd	None	33 mi	Jul 26, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	2.4 mi × 70 yd	None	47 mi	May 24, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	102 mi	Jun 27, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	102 mi	Jun 27, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	2 mi	Jun 26, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 26, 2009
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 35 yd	None	30 mi	Aug 11, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 35 yd	None	42 mi	Aug 11, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 35 yd	None	37 mi	Aug 11, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1.9 mi × 35 yd	None	5 mi	Aug 11, 2008
EF0	Light damage	3.7 mi × 40 yd	None	30 mi	Jul 28, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	33 mi	Jul 10, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 150 yd	None	112 mi	Jul 7, 2008
EF3	Severe damage	3 mi × 75 yd	None	110 mi	Jul 7, 2008
EF3	Severe damage	17.6 mi × 250 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	101 mi	Jul 7, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	104 mi	Jul 7, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 30 yd	None	106 mi	Jul 7, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	63 mi	Jun 23, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 250 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 22, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	110 mi	Jun 23, 2006
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 25 yd	None	110 mi	Jun 23, 2006
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 25 yd	None	106 mi	Jun 23, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	56 mi	Jul 10, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	64 mi	Jul 10, 2005
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 25 yd	None	59 mi	Jul 10, 2005
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	45 mi	Jul 10, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	89 mi	Jul 10, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	71 mi	Jun 19, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 19, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 19, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 75 yd	None	54 mi	Jun 19, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	96 mi	Jul 2, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	98 mi	Jun 6, 2004
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	43 mi	Jun 6, 2004
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 40 yd	None	32 mi	Jun 6, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	107 mi	May 19, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	97 mi	May 19, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 600 yd	None	77 mi	May 19, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	21 mi × 40 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	15 mi	Jul 13, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 40 yd	None	9 mi	Jul 13, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	100 mi	Jun 27, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	98 mi	Jun 27, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	100 mi	Jun 27, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	92 mi	Jun 27, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	83 mi	Jun 27, 2003
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	100 mi	Jun 27, 2003
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 40 yd	None	9 mi	Jun 21, 2003
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 300 yd	None	81 mi	Mar 26, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	82 mi	Jul 31, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	79 mi	Jul 31, 2002
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 40 yd	None	91 mi	Jun 25, 2002
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 40 yd	None	32 mi	Jun 23, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	78 mi	Aug 14, 2001
EF2	Considerable damage	20 mi × 880 yd	None	67 mi	Jul 17, 2001
EF2	Considerable damage	10 mi × 880 yd	None	55 mi	Jul 17, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	83 mi	Jun 20, 2001
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	47 mi	Jun 20, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	76 mi	Jun 20, 2001
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 25 yd	None	77 mi	Jun 20, 2001
EF0	Light damage	20 mi × 40 yd	None	8 mi	Nov 1, 2000
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 40 yd	None	24 mi	Nov 1, 2000
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 40 yd	None	25 mi	Nov 1, 2000
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	90 mi	Jul 15, 2000
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 30 yd	None	85 mi	Jul 15, 2000
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 40 yd	None	95 mi	Jul 15, 2000
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 40 yd	None	99 mi	Jul 15, 2000
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 40 yd	None	52 mi	Jul 4, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	67 mi	Jul 4, 2000
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 11, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	77 mi	Jun 11, 2000
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 40 yd	None	22 mi	Jun 11, 2000
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	24 mi	Aug 15, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	41 mi	Jun 25, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	37 mi	Jun 25, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	15 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	31 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 15 yd	None	26 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	35 mi	Jun 3, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	11 mi	Jun 3, 1999
EF0	Light damage	10 mi × 100 yd	None	66 mi	May 17, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	35 mi	May 17, 1998
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 100 yd	None	24 mi	May 13, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	60 mi	Aug 5, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	4 mi	Aug 5, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	76 mi	Jul 24, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 15 yd	None	89 mi	Jul 11, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	62 mi	Jun 28, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 28, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 15 yd	None	95 mi	Jun 19, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	85 mi	Aug 4, 1996
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	74 mi	Jul 28, 1996
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	73 mi	Jul 28, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 20 yd	None	6 mi	Jul 28, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 15 yd	None	8 mi	Jul 28, 1996
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	3 mi	Jul 17, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	92 mi	Jun 18, 1996
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	78 mi	Jun 5, 1996
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	99 mi	Jun 5, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 20, 1995
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 20 yd	None	55 mi	Aug 26, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 40 yd	None	79 mi	Aug 18, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 40 yd	None	78 mi	Aug 18, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	36 mi	Jul 18, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	53 mi	May 22, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	24 mi	Sep 15, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	106 mi	Jun 28, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	114 mi	Jun 28, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	33 mi	Jul 11, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	84 mi	Jun 6, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	98 mi	Aug 16, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	90 mi	Aug 16, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	81 mi	Aug 16, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	66 mi	Aug 14, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 150 yd	None	24 mi	Jun 20, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	67 mi	Jul 21, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	72 mi	Jul 21, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	43 mi	Jul 27, 1986
EF3	Severe damage	8 mi × 2000 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	100 mi	Jun 26, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	101 mi	Jun 26, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	51 mi	Jun 15, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	56 mi	Aug 21, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 17 yd	None	93 mi	Jun 14, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 17 yd	None	93 mi	Jun 14, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	91 mi	Jun 14, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	31 mi	May 30, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	22 mi	May 30, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	33 mi	May 30, 1985
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	28 mi	May 30, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	34 mi	May 10, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 300 yd	None	27 mi	May 10, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	72 mi	Jul 30, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	59 mi	Jun 7, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	46 mi	Aug 24, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	27 mi	Jul 17, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	89 mi	Jul 15, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	62 mi	Jun 2, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 7 yd	None	100 mi	Jul 9, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 10 yd	None	57 mi	Jul 30, 1981
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	103 mi	Jul 23, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	52 mi	Jul 5, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	32 mi	Jun 23, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	59 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	75 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	81 mi	Aug 3, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	35 mi	Aug 3, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	91 mi	May 21, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	13.3 mi × 70 yd	None	92 mi	Aug 25, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	89 mi	Jul 4, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	5.9 mi × 33 yd	None	63 mi	Jul 4, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	62 mi	Jun 25, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	27 mi	Jun 15, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	55 mi	May 25, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 33 yd	None	117 mi	May 25, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 33 yd	None	28 mi	May 25, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	93 mi	May 23, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	74 mi	Jul 23, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	53 mi	Jul 10, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	74 mi	Jun 26, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	60 mi	Jun 25, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	9 mi	Jun 22, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 33 yd	None	60 mi	May 15, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	89 mi	Aug 26, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	64 mi	Aug 12, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	64 mi	Aug 12, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	91 mi	Jun 11, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	28 mi	Jun 11, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	78 mi	Jun 11, 1976
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	9 mi	Jun 11, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	47 mi	Jun 11, 1976
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	74 mi	Jun 11, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	26 mi	Jun 11, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Mercer over 45 years

234

Total tornados on record

4.7

Average per year

EF3

Strongest recorded

Jun

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

168

EF1

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF3 ROLETTE, NO Jul 7, 2008

17.6 mi path 3 injured

EF3 BOTTINEAU, NO Jun 26, 1986

8 mi path 1 injured

EF3 TOWNER, NO Jul 7, 2008

3 mi path

EF2 STUTSMAN, NO Jul 17, 2001

20 mi path

EF2 SHERIDAN, NO Sep 14, 2025

12.9 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡

Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Mercer sees the most tornado activity in Jun. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

10%

May

18%

PEAK

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for Mercer

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Mercer with live tracking