Preliminary Damage Survey Information for Tornadoes Near Bowbells and Berthold on Sunday, June 7, 2026

Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

...NWS Damage Survey for June 7, 2026 Tornado Event Near Bowbells... .Bowbells... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.27 miles Path Width /maximum/: Unknown Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 06/07/2026 Start Time: 08:50 PM CDT Start Location: 3 SE Bowbells / Burke County / ND Start Lat/Lon: 48.7762 / -102.205 End Date: 06/07/2026 End Time: 08:54 PM CDT End Location: 5 E Bowbells / Ward County / ND End Lat/Lon: 48.7973 / -102.1408 Survey Summary: Reports and videos of a brief, dusty tornado southeast of Bowbells. Tornado fully formed around 8:50 PM and soon after knocked over a grain bin and sheared off the top half of pine trees. The tornado then tracked to the northeast for a couple of miles before dissipating before reaching the river, causing no additional damage. Maximum estimated wind speed is 95 mph.

...NWS Damage Survey for June 7, 2026 Tornado Event South of Berthold... .Berthold... Rating: EFU Estimated Peak Wind: Unknown Path Length /statute/: Estimated less than 1 mile Path Width /maximum/: Unknown Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 06/07/2026 Start Time: 09:37 PM CDT Start Location: 9 S Berthold / Ward County / ND Start Lat/Lon: 48.1691 / -101.7493 End Date: 06/07/2026 End Time: 09:40 PM CDT End Location: 9 S Berthold / Ward County / ND End Lat/Lon: 48.1745 / -101.7425 Survey Summary: Estimated location and path of tornado. A white rope tornado came down and was on the ground for about 3 minutes... kicking up dust. No damage reported so EF-Unknown rating assigned.

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data.