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Tornadoes Kill Six in North Dakota and New York, Knock Out Power for Thousands

Cleanup is expected to stretch through the summer following the powerful storms.

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Overview

  • Three residents in their 70s and 80s were killed by a tornado near Enderlin, North Dakota, on Friday night.
  • A pre-dawn tornado in Oneida County, New York, on Sunday claimed the lives of three people, including twin six-year-old sisters.
  • The National Weather Service issued preliminary EF-2 to EF-3 ratings for multiple North Dakota twisters with winds exceeding 100 mph.
  • Storms uprooted trees, tossed train cars and damaged homes, leaving about 25,000 customers without electricity as of Monday.
  • Local authorities have deployed search and rescue teams and utility crews to restore power and clear debris in affected rural communities.