Multiple tornadoes touch down in North Dakota
More than 10 tornadoes reportedly touched down in North Dakota, prompting a no-travel advisory in Burleigh County on June 27, 2025. Tornadoes were reported in Bismarck, Hannover, and Linton.
Three confirmed dead after large tornado strikes Enderlin, North Dakota
A large tornado struck the town of Enderlin, North Dakota, at approximately 23:40 local time (LT) on June 20, 2025, killing three people and causing significant structural damage. The fatalities were confirmed by the Cass County Sheriff’s Office during a press conference held at 07:30 LT on June 21.
Wildfires burn over 2 500 ha (6 200 acres) on North Dakota tribal lands
Wildfires burned over 2 500 ha (6 200 acres) across North Dakota’s Turtle Mountain and Fort Berthold reservations in early May 2025, threatening homes. Coordinated efforts by state, tribal, and federal agencies saved most structures, with only one abandoned trailer lost.
2019 harvest a historic one after months of severe crop damage, North Dakota
North Dakota's 2019 harvest is said to be one for the history books due to the severity of the damage to crops from September to October by adverse weather conditions. What makes the 2019 crop year historic is the breadth of damage, and on top of that, as much…
Deadly EF-2 tornado rips through Prairie View RV Park in Watford City, North Dakota
Significant severe thunderstorms hit northwest and parts of central North Dakota late Monday, July 9 into Tuesday, July 10, 2018, producing an EF-2 tornado that ripped through the Prairie View RV Park in Watford City, McKenzie County. The storm was accompanied by…
New study finds cancer-causing mineral in US road gravel
As school buses drive down the gravel roads in Dunn County, North Dakota, they stir up more than dirt. The clouds of dust left in their wake contain such high levels of the mineral erionite that those who breathe in the air every day are at an increased risk of
Devil’s Lake continues to grow
Devils Lake, North Dakota is a “a slow-growing monster: a huge lake that has steadily expanded over the last 20 years, swallowing up thousands of acres, hundreds of buildings and at least two towns in its rising waters.The water level of Devil’s Lake has risen about