Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
“The Kidder County Courthouse in Steele, North Dakota was built in 1883. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.”
Wikipedia article Kidder County Courthouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 4 National Register listings published here for Kidder County · listed in 1985 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Kidder County Courthouse in 2018, burning about 11 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | GRASS FIRE CAUSED BY BALER BEARING |
| 3 May 2018 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 10 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | RAILROAD FIRE (5-3-2018) |
| 21 May 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | North Dakota State Forest Service | MM197 GRASS FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Steele, the town this property stands in, in 67 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 35 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Steele | $600,000 | The tornado touched down in an oats field to the east-southeast of Steele, with the plants twisted and downed in multiple directions. Approximately one mile east of |Steele the tornado crossed the path of a stopped train and about 40 empty railroad cars were knocked off the tracks. The tracks ran from west to east, with some cars falling north, and some falling south. In addition, near the derailed cars, a grove of hardwood trees suffered damage, with a few trees uprooted. The tornado then lifted one mile northeast of Steele. Based on the damage done this tornado was rated high-end EF-1, and from that wind speeds were estimated to be around 110 mph. |
| June 1999 | Tornado (F2) | Steele | $400,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steele | $300,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steele | $100,000 | Multiple large trees branches were down throughout the community of Steele, with three trees uprooted. Some of the branches were large enough to block roads. Power was also out throughout the town. |
| August 1997 | Hail | Steele | $100,000 | hail ranging in size from 1.75 inches to 4.50 inches fell in a swath from Steele to Lake Isabel. Numerous tree and property damage reported. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steele | $40,000 | A pole barn building was blown down. |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Steele | $25,000 | Water flooded streets in and around Steele, ND. Water was also flowing into the basements of a few buildings. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Steele | $20,000 | Damage to roads and buildings in the Steele area. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steele | $10,000 | Trees were blown down. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steele | $10,000 | Trees were blown down. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steele | $1,000 | A large portion of a tree blew over. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steele | - | Strong wind gusts estimated by the public. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steele | - | The public estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 65 mph. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steele | - | The wind speed was estimated by a trained spotter. Sustained winds of 50 mph were also reported. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Steele | - | Strong winds accompanied the large hail. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steele | - | Large hail accompanied the strong winds. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steele | - | Nickel size hail accompanied the strong winds. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Steele | - | Strong winds accompanied the large hail. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steele | - | Large hail accompanied the strong winds. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Steele | - | Very strong winds and heavy rain accompanied the large hail. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steele | - | Large hail accompanied the strong winds. |
| July 2011 | Heavy Rain | Steele | - | Heavy rainfall of 4.6 inches was reported 10 miles north of Napoleon. This was a 14 hour rain total. |
| July 2010 | Heavy Rain | Steele | - | The public reported 2.20 inches of rain in less than one hour. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Steele | - | Nickel to quarter size hail fell in the community of Steele. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Steele | - | Wind gusts of 40 mph and heavy rain were reported. |
| August 2007 | Funnel Cloud | Steele | - | A funnel cloud was reported. It did not touch the ground. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Steele | - | Penny sized hail covered the ground. The storm also produced heavy rain and estimated 50 mph winds. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Steele | - | Ground covered by hail. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steele | - | Torrential rain was reported with the severe winds. |
| August 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Steele | - | Tornado occurred in open country with no damage reported. |
| July 2005 | Hail | Steele | - | Reported by a NWS cooperative observer. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steele | - | Quonset doors blown off. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steele | - | Very heavy rain and pea size hail with the storm. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Steele | - | Hail was breaking out car windows at the junction of Interstat 94 and Highway 3. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Funnel Cloud | Steele | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Funnel Cloud | Steele | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
| September 2014 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steele | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Steele | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | First Presbyterian Church of Steele | under 500 feet | 2004 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85002985 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Kidder County | All 4 listed properties in this county. |
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