If you see a tornado as you are driving down the road, what would you do? Most individuals have the instinct to just drive in a different direction to flee the storm. In our rural landscape this usually is the best option to stay safe. Contrary to what you’ve learned in the past, getting out… Read more Tornado Safety
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NDAWN Speed Record
On Friday evening, September 19, 2014 a supercell thunderstorm developed in southern Manitoba and then moved southeasterly across Pembina County in North Dakota then crossed the Red River into northwestern Minnesota. It intensified quickly and a Tornado Warning was issued almost immediately as it crossed the international border. If you look carefully at the animation… Read more NDAWN Speed Record
The Fargo Tornado of June 20, 1957
Today is the anniversary of the Fargo tornado of 1957 that was classified as a F5 by Ted Fujita, the developer of the original F scale (named in his honor). The Fargo tornado was actually one of several tornadoes that formed that day. The Fargo tornado was the 3rd of the series that developed in… Read more The Fargo Tornado of June 20, 1957
Tornado Watch
A Tornado Watch has been issued by the Storm Prediction Center for south central ND until 9:00 PM. Another Tornado Watch probably will be issued southeast of that watch later today. Besides the possibility of severe weather, localized heavy rain in excess of 2 inches will be possible in the stronger thunderstorms. … Read more Tornado Watch
Stutsman County Tornadoes
000 NWUS53 KBIS 020400 LSRBIS PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1100 PM CDT SUN JUN 01 2014 ..TIME… …EVENT… …CITY LOCATION… …LAT.LON… ..DATE… ….MAG…. ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. …SOURCE…. ..REMARKS.. 0703 PM TORNADO 12 WNW JAMESTOWN 46.98N 98.94W 06/01/2014 STUTSMAN ND EMERGENCY MNGR UPDATE TO PREVIOUS REPORTS FOR TIMING AND LOCATION OF THE… Read more Stutsman County Tornadoes
The May 29, 1953 Fort Rice North Dakota F-5 Tornado
It was on May 29, 1953 that a tornado, 600 yards wide at times, killed two persons on a 20 mile path from southwest of Fort Rice ND into Emmons County. Almost every building in Fort Rice was damaged and the local Catholic church was leveled. There were reports that some of the church pews were jammed… Read more The May 29, 1953 Fort Rice North Dakota F-5 Tornado