Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EFU
-- Length 0.1 Miles
-- Width 20 Yards
State NORTH DAKOTA
County/Area CASS
WFO FGF
Report Source Storm Chaser
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2025-05-15 14:08 CST-6
Begin Location 1SW VANCE
Begin Lat/Lon 47.018/-97.236
End Date 2025-05-15 14:09 CST-6
End Location 1SW VANCE
End Lat/Lon 47.018/-97.236
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage
Crop Damage
Episode Narrative Severe thunderstorms produced frequent severe wind gusts across portions of west central Minnesota, northwest Minnesota, and eastern North Dakota. Several weak brief tornadoes also occurred.
Event Narrative Video evidence shows a brief, semi-condensed funnel very close to the ground, and some brief ground debris lofted for a few seconds. No damage reported or discernable via satellite.


    

Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
THOMPSON GRAND FORKS CO. ND 05/15/2025 13:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
VANCE CASS CO. ND 05/15/2025 14:08 CST-6 Tornado EFU 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HENSEL PEMBINA CO. ND 05/15/2025 15:28 CST-6 Tornado EFU 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MERRIFIELD GRAND FORKS CO. ND 05/15/2025 16:02 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K