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EF1 tornado in Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Tornado August 8, 2025 · Grand Forks County, North Dakota
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 50 yards (0.03 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
This tornado was likely rain wrapped intermittently produced EF-1 damage across its nearly 4 mile long path with wind speeds up to 110mph. The tornado initially touched down about 1.5 miles northwest of the Grand Forks International Airport tracking northeast and eventually crossing I-29 before lifting just before the Red River of the North. A mobile home was rolled on its side with a person inside that needed rescued, multiple homes garages were destroyed, and wood poles were damaged on electrical transmission lines.
The wider storm
A QLCS type mesoscale convective system brought widespread severe thunderstorm winds to eastern ND, along with, multiple brief tornadoes during the early morning hours.
Began near (gfk)grand Forks Int (47.9808, -97.2013).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
10 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1282465. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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