EF0 tornado in Benson County, North Dakota

This tornado tracked largely over open country for about 2 miles, causing no significant damage. The ground swirl of the tornado was videoed by storm chasers near the west bay of Devils Lake, though very dusty conditions made visual detection difficult. Peak winds were estimated at 80 mph.

During the day of June 9th, temperatures over eastern North Dakota and the northwest quarter of Minnesota topped out in the upper 70s along the Canadian border to lower 90s along the North Dakota/South Dakota border. Mid level temperatures were very warm over the central Dakotas, helping to suppress convective development until early evening. By that point, thunderstorms broke out over southern Manitoba down through central North Dakota, mainly along a cold front. These storms tracked east-southeast, mainly covering the Devils Lake region, down through the central Red River Valley, and into the Mahnomen to Hubbard county corridor. A mix of tornadoes, hail, and strong winds were reported.