This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.
Tornado Warning issued July 16 at 8:10PM CDT until July 16 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
This is a severe-significance tornado warning event affecting Benson, ND, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Tornado Warning
- Extent
- ≈ 185,754 acres
- Began
- To end
Hazard details
- Max hail size
- 1.00″
- Tornado detection
- OBSERVED
Damage signals as reported by NOAA / National Weather Service — verbatim, not an estimate.
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Benson, ND
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Latest updates
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- Bulletin NWS Grand Forks ND
Tornado Warning issued
Benson, ND
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