NWS confirms EF-1 tornado damage in Mott

MOTT, N.D. – The National Weather Service in Bismarck says the Friday night tornado in Mott was an EF-1. They had team in Mott Saturday morning surveying damage. NWS Warning Coordination Meteorologist John Paul Martin says the tornado was on the northeast side of town, on the ground for 8 minutes, traveled 2.85 miles and…

Watford City tornado prompts emergency management teams to think ahead

The dozens of injuries and one casualty caused by the tornado that hit Watford City last summer has the McKenzie County Emergency Management team thinking ahead. The department is willing to try anything to prevent other incidents from happening during future natural disasters. Karoline Jappe, the Emergency Services Manager, took to Facebook to suggest one…

No injuries reported in Dodge tornado

DODGE, N.D. – Early Saturday evening, a tornado touched down in Dunn County. While the winds stayed close to fifty miles per hour, parts of the Dodge area received damage. The Greenshields have lived at their home in Dodge for 20 years, and while their house survived the storm, other pieces of their property were…

One-week-old baby dies from injuries in devastating ND RV park tornado

WATFORD CITY, N.D. — A 1-week-old baby died Tuesday, July 10, after a tornado ripped through a Watford City RV park, injuring more than two dozen and displacing about 200 people. A somber McKenzie County Sheriff Gary Schwartzenberger confirmed late Tuesday the baby died from his injuries about 9:30 a.m. while first responders were preparing…

Storms produced nine tornadoes in Red River Valley

HILLSBORO — Meteorologists have confirmed storms from last week produced seven tornadoes in the Red River Valley, including one in Traill County that tracked 23 miles and reached the width of 10 football fields. Severe weather brought hail, damaging winds and, to some counties, tornadoes on July 11, downing power lines, breaking trees and causing…

Tornado Damage near Hillsboro

Hillsoboro, ND (WDAY/WDAZ TV) – Some people have had a very scary Saturday as tornadoes, hail, high winds and rain ripped through the area. One place hit especially hard, Hillsoboro. At least one street is inundated tonight and police are asking people to avoid trying to drive through the area. A few miles north of…