Alert archive / North Dakota / Tornado Warnings in 2025
Tornado Warning 21, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jun 20, 2025, 11:49 PM CDT for Cass County, Richland County, North Dakota. It was in force for 11 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2025, 11:49 PM CDT (04:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2025, 12:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 11 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Cass County, ND, Richland County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 11:50 PM CDT | TORNADO | Davenport, ND | Delayed report: A funnel cloud was reported in Davenport with possible touchdown. |
| Jun 21, 12:06 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 90 | Leonard, ND | Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from Leonard. Reports of estimated 90mph winds via storm chaser on X, possibly associated with a tornado. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 7:54 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 227 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 3967 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -37 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1904 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 203 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 350 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 23.3
The text
As transmitted.
875
WFUS53 KFGF 210449
TORFGF
NDC017-077-210515-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0021.250621T0449Z-250621T0515Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1149 PM CDT Fri Jun 20 2025
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Cass County in southeastern North Dakota...
Northwestern Richland County in southeastern North Dakota...
* Until 1215 AM CDT.
* At 1149 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located over Davenport, or 17 miles southwest of Fargo, moving
east at 40 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Horace, Kindred, Oxbow, Davenport, Leonard, Christine, and Hickson.
This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 43 and 59.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4663 9729 4677 9724 4680 9684 4668 9679
4666 9680 4664 9679 4663 9680 4663 9679
4661 9677 4660 9677 4660 9676 4654 9674
TIME...MOT...LOC 0449Z 265DEG 35KT 4670 9710
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
CJ1 follow-up statement
986
WWUS53 KFGF 210500
SVSFGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1200 AM CDT Sat Jun 21 2025
NDC017-077-210509-
/O.CAN.KFGF.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250621T0515Z/
Cass ND-Richland ND-
1200 AM CDT Sat Jun 21 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CASS AND NORTHWESTERN
RICHLAND COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, very damaging winds remain likely and a Severe
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for northwestern
and west central Minnesota...and southeastern North Dakota.
&&
LAT...LON 4663 9729 4677 9724 4680 9684 4668 9679
4666 9680 4664 9679 4663 9680 4663 9679
4661 9677 4660 9677 4660 9676 4654 9674
TIME...MOT...LOC 0454Z 265DEG 35KT 4671 9695
$$
CJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 7:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Cavalier | 15 min |
| Jun 20, 8:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Barnes | 27 min |
| Jun 20, 8:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Barnes | 34 min |
| Jun 20, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Steele, Traill | 54 min |
| Jun 20, 9:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Barnes | 39 min |
| Jun 20, 9:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Ransom | 35 min |
| Jun 20, 9:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass | 49 min |
| Jun 20, 9:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Barnes, Ransom | 47 min |
| Jun 20, 10:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Traill | 59 min |
| Jun 20, 10:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Benson, Eddy, Griggs, Nelson, Steele | 57 min |
| Jun 20, 10:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Griggs, Steele | 53 min |
| Jun 20, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Ransom | 64 min |
| Jun 20, 10:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Ransom | 48 min |
| Jun 20, 10:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Eddy, Griggs, Nelson | 28 min |
| Jun 20, 11:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Benson, Grand Forks, Nelson, Ramsey, Walsh | 56 min |
| Jun 20, 11:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Eddy, Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Steele | 32 min |
| Jun 20, 11:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Grand Forks, Nelson, Steele, Traill | 43 min |
| Jun 20, 11:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass | 25 min |
| Jun 20, 11:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Richland | 36 min |
| Jun 20, 11:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Cass, Ransom, Richland | 35 min |
| Jun 20, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Benson, Eddy, Griggs, Nelson, Steele | 61 min |
| Jun 20, 11:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cavalier, Grand Forks, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey, Walsh | 57 min |
| Jun 20, 11:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cass, Grand Forks, Traill | 56 min |
| Jun 20, 11:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cass, Ransom, Richland, Sargent | 53 min |
| Jun 21, 12:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Griggs, Steele | 59 min |
| Jun 21, 12:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Cass | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 12:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Richland | 60 min |
| Jun 21, 12:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cass, Grand Forks, Steele, Traill | 54 min |
| Jun 21, 1:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Ransom | 53 min |
| Jun 21, 1:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Grand Forks, Griggs, Steele, Traill | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 1:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Grand Forks, Griggs, Steele, Traill | 62 min |
| Jun 21, 1:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass | 34 min |
| Jun 21, 2:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Traill | 53 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.