North Dakota tornado that killed 3 was first EF5 in the US in 12 years

A deadly tornado that tore across southeastern North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5 with winds topping 200 mph, the strongest classification of tornado and the first confirmed on American soil in a dozen years, meteorologists said...

North Dakota tornado from June upgraded to EF5

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Grand Forks, N.D., reevaluated a tornado from June 20, 2025. Completing additional surveys and working extensively with wind damage experts, the new estimated maximum wind speed is greater than 210 mph, making...

Identifying Palmer Amaranth: What North Dakota Residents Should Know

Palmer amaranth, one of the nation’s most troublesome agricultural weeds, has been confirmed in Adams County, according to the North Dakota Department of Agriculture. A local producer discovered the suspect plants while mowing along a field edge...

How new research led to North Dakota tornado's EF5 upgrade

A powerful tornado struck Enderlin, North Dakota, on June 20, causing significant damage and leading to a rare EF5 classification after new research. FOX 9's Cody Matz breaks down how the research led to the upgrade. ENDERLIN, N.D. (FOX 9) - A...

EF5 tornado that killed 3 on June 20 in North Dakota was the nation's first in 12 years

A deadly tornado that tore across southeastern North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5 with winds topping 200 mph (322 kph), the strongest classification of tornado and the first confirmed on American soil in a dozen years,...

Scientists Develop AI-Physics Interface for Smarter, Greener Materials

A groundbreaking collaboration between Oreoluwa Alade, a PhD candidate in Computational Physics at North Dakota State University, and Onuh Matthew Ijiga, an Applied Physicist and Data Analyst at Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, has achieved...

First EF-5 tornado in 12 years confirmed in North Dakota

For the first time in over a decade, the U.S. has seen an EF-5 tornado. After 12 years, the streak is officially broken. A violent tornado tore through Enderlin, North Dakota, on June 20, 2025, packing winds over 210 mph. It becomes the 60th...

Enderlin, North Dakota Tornado Reclassified: Train Cars Tossed, Farmsteads Leveled. Insurance Fallout Next?

The storm that tore through our corner of North Dakota back in June was worse than we thought. Much worse. The National Weather Service in Grand Forks, after months of detailed analysis, has officially upgraded the tornado that struck near...

EF-5 tornado that killed 3 in North Dakota was the nation's first in 12 years

GRAND FORKS, ND. (KATU) — A deadly tornado that tore across southeastern North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5 with winds topping 200 mph (322 kph), the strongest classification of tornado and the first on American soil in a dozen...

North Dakota DOT celebrates 20 years of technician training academy

Matt Linneman, PE, Deputy Director for Engineering | North Dakota Department of TransportationMatt Linneman, PE, Deputy Director for Engineering | North Dakota Department of Transportation The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT)...

North Dakota Tornado Upgraded To EF5, Ending Over Decade-Long Drought

The more than decade-long EF5 tornado drought has come to an end. A tornado that struck Enderlin, North Dakota, on June 20 has been upgraded to an EF5, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Forks. The peak winds were estimated to be...

Port: Xcel expects North Dakotans to pay for its political decisions

MINOT — Xcel Energy is a Minnesota-based power company that once paid $37,000 to send Doug Burgum, then the governor of North Dakota, on a luxury trip to the Super Bowl. I begin with that fact to illustrate the fact that Xcel is a company that...

Rare EF5 Tornado Strikes North Dakota After 10-Year Absence

Enderlin, North Dakota – A powerful EF5 tornado that struck eastern North Dakota on June 20, 2025, has been confirmed as the first of its kind in more than a decade. The tornado resulted in the deaths of three people, prompting the National...

North Dakota environmental agency cancels climate change work

BISMARCK — The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality will stop studying avenues the state could take to reduce its climate-warming emissions, the agency's director announced. DEQ Director Dave Glatt told the state Environmental Review...

Western research helps rate historic EF5 tornado in North Dakota

After weeks of engineering analysis, informed largely by a new technique developed by Western’s Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory (CSSL), a tornado that hit Enderlin, N.D. this summer has been officially rated EF5 by the U.S. National Weather...

Williston library director named North Dakota Librarian of the Year

Williston Community Library Director Andrea Placher has been named the North Dakota Library Association’s 2025 Librarian of the Year. Placher received the award at the NDLA Annual Conference banquet on Thursday, Oct. 2. The honor, established in...

Rising energy demands are shaping energy production in North Dakota

Electricity generation in the U.S. has been growing rapidly this year as a result of increasing demands for power from data centers and industrial customers, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The agency expects that total...

Letter: Collaboration in North Dakota is setting the pace for the future of agriculture

North Dakota has always been a proving ground for agricultural innovation. That is why John Deere has a deep presence here with more than 500 employees across the state, advanced manufacturing in Valley City, technology development in Fargo, and...

Xcel’s coal exit an issue in North Dakota electric rate case 

Xcel Energy customers in North Dakota are facing an unusually large increase in their electric bill, which a North Dakota official attributes in large part to the company’s move away from coal. Northern States Power Co., part of Minnesota-based...

Today in History: North Dakota man’s unusual watch ‘decoded’

On this date in 1947, North Dakota optometrist’s mysterious old watch, long thought to bear ancient numerals, was finally identified by experts as an 1824 timepiece made with Turkish numerals for the Middle Eastern market. Here is the complete...