US EditionData and archives show deadly tornadoes not unusual in the Dakotas, Minnesota
- A deadly series of tornadoes impacted parts of North Dakota and northern Minnesota over three days ending June 20, 2025, including a fatal twister near the town of Enderlin.
- This outbreak followed a quieter period since 2020 and involved two super cells plus a significant weather line, creating a rare combined storm event.
- WDAY’s new chief meteorologist Jesse Ritka led coverage for the first extended statewide weather event, while storm chaser Reed Timmer provided real-time updates from rural North Dakota.
- Since 1950, North Dakota experienced 12 tornadoes causing 29 deaths and 362 injuries, with the Enderlin tornado rated F-3 featuring winds up to 165 mph.
- The recent storms underscore North Dakota’s persistent tornado risk, which, though less frequent than southern states, can result in serious damage and fatalities.
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Data and archives show deadly tornadoes not unusual in the Dakotas_ Minnesota
MOORHEAD, Minn. — From the east side of the Red River in 1957, Chuck Stenso watched as a killer tornado plowed a path toward Fargo, North Dakota. He was a junior studying business at Concordia College, and was with a friend while living in a basement on June 20, 1957. Sixty-eight years have passed, but he still remembers the day that one of North Dakota’s deadliest tornadoes killed 10 people in Cass County. ADVERTISEMENT “I heard someplace about…
Duluth News Tribune
Data and archives show deadly tornadoes not unusual in the Dakotas, Minnesota
MOORHEAD, Minn. — From the east side of the Red River in 1957, Chuck Stenso watched as a killer tornado plowed a path toward Fargo, North Dakota. He was a junior studying business at Concordia College, and was with a friend while living in a basement on June 20, 1957. Sixty-eight years have passed, but he still remembers the day that one of North Dakota’s deadliest tornadoes killed 10 people in Cass County. “I heard someplace about this tornado,…
‘Not unheard of but certainly unique’: For a weekend, North Dakota was the hotspot for severe summer weather
GRAND FORKS – Renowned storm chaser Reed Timmer’s appearance in North Dakota over the weekend caused a stir among casual weather watchers and meteorological thrill-seekers. Fans waited outside his hotel in Grand Forks, hoping for an autograph or a photo. Timmer said he was even asked to leave the parking lot of the hotel as word spread and fascination grew with his tornado-chasing cruiser, the Dominator 3. For Jesse Ritka, the weekend’s stormy w…
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