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EF3 Tornado — Towner, North Dakota

2008-07-07 · near Armourdale, Towner, North Dakota

$5K

Property damage

3.0 mi

Path length

75 yds

Path width

Event narrative

This tornado originated in Rolette County, where it produced EF3 damage near Rolla. It continued into Towner County for about 3 more miles and lifted about 11 miles west-northwest of Rock Lake. It produced mainly EF1 damage to scattered trees and fields in Towner County. Peak winds in Towner County were estimated at 90 mph.

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure moved along the Canadian border on Monday (7th) and developed several severe thunderstorms. A triple point, or the intersection of multiple boundaries, formed in north central North Dakota, and resulted in several tornado reports.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 125536. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.