EFU Tornado — Pembina, North Dakota

2025-05-15 · near Hensel, Pembina, North Dakota

Event narrative

Video relayed from online media of a broad circulation of dust under an apparent wall cloud. No damage reported or discerned. No discernable damage via satellite or reported.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms produced frequent severe wind gusts across portions of west central Minnesota, northwest Minnesota, and eastern North Dakota. Several weak brief tornadoes also occurred.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (48.7100, -97.6200)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1268662. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.