Tornado in Emmons County, North Dakota

Initial damage near the start of the tornado consisted of crop damage. The tornado then travelled northwest to a farmstead where it dented in the south facing side of a large, mostly empty grain bin. It then proceeded to destroy an 80 by 124 foot pole barn to the north. Inside the barn, farm equipment was damaged including a combine which had the south facing door to barn resting on it. Debris was scattered in all directions and several hundred feet away. Large pieces of board from the destroyed building were embedded in the ground including part of a rafter. There was limited tree damage to the row of trees to the north of this property. The tornado then progressed to the north before dissipating. Based on the damage done this tornado was rated EF-2, and from that wind speeds were estimated to be around 120 mph.

This was the first of two tornadoes that struck the Temvik area. The tornado formed in an open field just to the southwest of a farmstead before moving northeast. The tornado then crossed a road and knocked over a power pole before impacting the farmstead. The home suffered damage to the siding and roof, along with a slight shift in the foundation. The tornado also destroyed a few outbuildings anchored with chains, and significantly damaged a large quonset building. In addition, a large stainless-steel flatbed trailer was tossed around 250 yards, and another smaller trailer was tossed around 350 yards before landing in a grove of trees. The tornado continued to move to the northeast, snapping some hardwood trees in a shelterbelt before lifting. Based on the damage done this tornado was rated EF-1, and from that wind speeds were estimated to be around 110 mph.

This is the second of two tornadoes to impact the Temvik area. The tornado developed just to the south of a farmstead and moved north, impacting the farmstead. The tornado picked up a large horse trailer, and tossed it approximately 150 yards into a tree. The tornado then destroyed a new large metal workshop, a small garage, and a large wooden barn. The workshop and garage had both been anchored into concrete slabs. The tornado also impacted the house by blowing off a well-built front porch and causing significant roof covering damage. Multiple hardwood and softwood trees were severely damaged with some snapped. The tornado then tracked slowly to the north through open fields before dissipating. Based on the damage done this tornado was rated EF-2, and from that wind speeds were estimated to be around 120 mph.