WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – After a brief hiccup – the Red River Valley Fair is back on schedule and rolling along. The fair shut down on its opening day, July 4, at 5:00 P.M. thanks to concerns over severe weather. But that didn’t stop people from showing up in droves over the next two days. Fair staff says that…
BELTRAMI CO, Minn. (KVRR/FOX9) National Weather Service confirms the Bemidji area was hit by a microburst with winds that reached up to 120 miles per hour last Saturday. The survey summary states a severe thunderstorm created “a 10-mile-wide swath of destructive straight-line winds”. It hit downtown Bemidji and through the southern and eastern areas of Lake Bemidji. Homes and vehicles…
Large destructive tornado touches down around 11 pm June 20th outside of Enderlin, ND. (Max Mueller/KVRR) GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) One of the two Enderlin, North Dakota tornadoes has been rated a preliminary EF3 by the National Weather Service in Grand Forks. The first tornado began 3 miles south of Enderlin and tracked to the northeast across Highway 46 before…
FARGO, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong declared a statewide disaster and activated the State Emergency Operations Plan on June 21 after multiple tornadoes, strong winds and hail caused widespread damage Friday across North Dakota, claiming the lives of three people. Armstrong issued a statement that read, in part, “Our hearts and sympathies go out to the family and friends of…
CHANHASSEN, MINN. (KVRR/KFGO) – The National Weather Service is checking into at least four reported tornado touchdowns in Minnesota. Meteorologist Jake Beitlich says a strong, low-pressure system brought gusty winds and severe storms to parts of the state on Thursday. Tornadoes were reported far northwest of East Grand Forks and Crookston, west central Minnesota near Benson, a “skinny-rope” tornado near…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – The Cass County Board of Commissioners has declared a fire emergency and enacted burn restrictions through May 19, 2025, due to abundant dry vegetation and ongoing hot, dry, and windy weather conditions. The restrictions will be in effect whenever the North Dakota Rangeland Fire Danger Rating for Cass County is classified as High, Very High,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s the week of spring showers and thunderstorms, and the National Weather Service wants to prepare you for the various weather events that areas may experience during this season. “We don’t want people caught out in the storm with lightning coming or getting pelted with hail. And so we want to be ready, we want to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –Unfortunately, it is no April Fools joke, this week we are under a winter storm watch with an expected six inches of snow. “We’re anticipating some rain and weather coming in tomorrow. The National Weather Service has the winter storm watch until 9 am Thursday morning I believe. And we’re anticipating the moisture coming down as rain…
(KVRR) — National Weather Service in Grand Forks presented its spring and summer outlook with concerns about drought conditions persisting through the next several months. The concerns come up after the cold winter months failed to produce much moisture in the form of snow. With the temperatures also being above normal in previous years, drought has increased throughout the state….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — National Weather Service of Grand Forks says probabilities for flooding in the Red River and Devils Lake basins have decreased slightly. The last flood outlook was issued just two weeks ago. In that time, the area has seen continued below normal precipitation. They expect near average spring flood threats at this time. This comes as the…
