BlockSweet Briar, North Dakota
5 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the East Morton unorganized territory. It lies in ZIP code area 58554. The Survey maps it on the Sweet Briar quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 5 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Bismarck quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Bismarck quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Sweet Briar quadrangle1:24000
- 1980 USGS Glen Ullin quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
3 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Sweet Briar between 2005 and 2020, burning about 26 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | not named |
| 27 June 2020 | Fireworks | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | JEFF OLSEN |
| 22 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | NELSON GRASS |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
41 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sweet Briar in 41 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 21 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | Hail | Sweet Briar | $1,000,000 | A supercell thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail near Crown Butte Lake, and then moved through the Mandan area continuing to produce golf ball size hail. Multiple vehicles were dented and roofs damaged. The storm then continued into Bismarck in Burleigh County. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Sweet Briar | $25,000 | The large hail dented cars. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sweet Briar | $25,000 | High winds from thunderstorms toppled two tandem trailers on a semi along Interstate 94 west of Mandan. The location and time are estimated. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sweet Briar | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds uprooted fence posts. |
| June 2025 | Tornado (EFU) | Sweet Briar | - | The tornado touched down in an open field north-northeast of Crown Butte Lake and impacted no structures. There was no damage to evaluate. By National Weather Service policy the tornado is rated EF-U (Unknown). |
| August 2021 | Hail | Sweet Briar | - | A soybean crop was destroyed. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sweet Briar | - | The public estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 65 mph. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sweet Briar | - | A trained spotter reported thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sweet Briar | - | A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 70 mph. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sweet Briar | - | A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sweet Briar | - | The strong wind gusts combined with heavy rain to reduce visibility to around 10 feet. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sweet Briar | - | Heavy rain accompanied the strong winds. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sweet Briar | - | A report of strong thunderstorm winds was received. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sweet Briar | - | Strong winds were reported. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sweet Briar | - | Estimated winds of 60 miles per hour was reported by the public. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sweet Briar | - | Estimated winds of 60 mph were reported. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sweet Briar | - | Quarter size hail accompanied the strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Sweet Briar | - | The public reported that a brief tornado touched down in the open country near Crown Butte Dam. No structures were impacted so no damage was done. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sweet Briar | - | A trained spotter reported a strong thunderstorm wind gust. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Sweet Briar | - | The National Weather Service conducted a storm damage survey in Morton County. With this tornado there was no evidence of damage. The tornado stayed over open areas. Traffic on Interstate 94 stopped as the tornado crossed the highway. This was the second tornado in Morton County this evening. An EF scale rating of EF0 was assigned with estimated wind speeds around 65 mph. |
| June 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Sweet Briar | - | The public reported a tornado just to the east of Sweet Briar Lake. The tornado remained in open country and reports were that no structures were impacted. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Sweet Briar | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Sweet Briar | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Sweet Briar | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Sweet Briar | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Sweet Briar | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Sweet Briar | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Sweet Briar | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Sweet Briar | - | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Hail | Sweet Briar | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Sweet Briar | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Sweet Briar | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Sweet Briar | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Sweet Briar | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Sweet Briar | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Sweet Briar | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sweet Briar | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Sweet Briar | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Sweet Briar | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Sweet Briar | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Funnel Cloud | Sweet Briar | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons | 5.5 miles | 5 | |
| Judson | 6.6 miles | 5 | |
| Sunny | 10.5 miles | 10 | |
| New Salem | 13.7 miles | 6 | |
| Harmon | 13.9 miles | 10 | |
| Mandan | 14.1 miles | 10 | |
| Meadow Park | 14.1 miles | 10 | |
| Rock Haven | 14.5 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1033918. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.