High Wind — Cass, North Dakota

2000-07-31 · Cass, North Dakota

Event narrative

A three-story apartment building under construction in southwest Fargo collapsed after strong winds hit. No thunderstorms were in the area, but temperature and moisture boundaries were present. Twelve construction workers were inside the structure when it collapsed. One of the workers went into cardiac arrest and later died.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5164536. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.