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Tornado Outbreak Kills Three, Leaves Tens of Thousands Without Power in Northern Plains

Forecasters predict the storm complex will advance into the Great Lakes region with a risk of new tornadoes

A large tornado was seen in North Dakota on Friday night.
Debris is scattered Tuesday morning, May 27, 2014, after a tornado in Watford City, N.D.
As per reports, more than 57,000 customers were without power in Minnesota at the peak, and 30,000 in North Dakota.
In this stock photo a tornado from a tornadic supercell approaches from the south, west of York Nebraska June 20, 2011.

Overview

  • Officials confirmed three fatalities in rural Enderlin, North Dakota, after storm chasers and firefighters located victims at two separate sites following a late‐Friday tornado strike.
  • More than 75,000 residents across North Dakota and Minnesota lost power as downed lines and damaged infrastructure hindered restoration efforts.
  • National Weather Service data and private stations recorded wind gusts exceeding 110 mph and hail up to 3.5 inches in the affected areas.
  • Multiple tornado warnings and watches covered eastern North Dakota and northern Minnesota into early Saturday, and heavy rain prompted flash flooding alerts.
  • The storm complex is expected to track eastward into the Great Lakes and Northeast during a heat wave affecting over 150 million Americans, raising concerns about continued tornadoes, damaging winds and potential derecho development.