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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
309 PM CDT Wed Aug 6 2025

...Western Barnes/Eastern Stutsman County Tornado Update #1 and 4
New Tornado tracks from June 20th 2025...

.Update August 6th 2025...

.Overview...
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has conducted a
thorough review of all available information in regards to this
tornado that formed near the Stutsman and Barnes county line about
2.5 miles north of I-94. This tornado tracked northeast where EF-3
damage occurred, with an estimated peak wind of 155mph based on
the damage observed. This speed increase changes the tornado
rating from EF-2 to EF-3 category. The increase is based on
refinement and further analysis of the damage of steel shed and
tree damage at both farmsteads.

Additionally, there were four more tornado tracks discovered
using resolution satellite imagery. Three of which occured along
and north of the Leonard to Kindred tornado track. The fourth was
a short track near north of Sheldon ND.

.Spiritwood/Urbana...

Rating:                 EF3
Estimated Peak Wind:    155 mph
Path Length /statute/:  7.65 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   800 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/20/2025
Start Time:             08:50 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 WSW Urbana / Barnes County / ND
Start Lat/Lon:          46.9282 / -98.4373

End Date:               06/20/2025
End Time:               09:20 PM CDT
End Location:           3 N Spiritwood / Stutsman County / ND
End Lat/Lon:            46.983 / -98.4934

Survey Summary:
This tornado initially developed on the Stutsman/Barnes County
line about 3 miles east-Southeast of Spiritwood, and tracked
northeast missing the community of Urbana in Barnes County to the
northwest. It continued this northeast track causing EF-3 damage
to 2 homes approximately 1 mile apart. It then turned northwest
then west as it weakened and eventually dissipated in eastern
Stutsman County. High resolution Worldview 2 satellite imagery
reveals trackable ground scouring around 1.25 miles west of the
Barnes County and Stutsman County border.

.Sheldon...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    None mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.82 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   20 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/20/2025
Start Time:             11:35 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 N Sheldon / Ransom County / ND
Start Lat/Lon:          46.6085 / -97.4899

End Date:               06/20/2025
End Time:               11:37 PM CDT
End Location:           1 NE Sheldon / Ransom County / ND
End Lat/Lon:            46.601 / -97.4764

Survey Summary:
Tornado scar evident via high resolution satellite. There was no
reported damage with this tornado.

.Kindred Satellite #1...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    None mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.68 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   10 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/20/2025
Start Time:             11:45 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 WSW Davenport / Cass County / ND
Start Lat/Lon:          46.6923 / -97.1589

End Date:               06/20/2025
End Time:               11:45 PM CDT
End Location:           4 WSW Davenport / Cass County / ND
End Lat/Lon:            46.6872 / -97.1466

Survey Summary:
Tornado scar evident via high resolution satellite. There was no
reported damage with this tornado.

.Kindred Satellite #2...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    None mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.86 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   20 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/20/2025
Start Time:             11:46 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 WSW Davenport / Cass County / ND
Start Lat/Lon:          46.6926 / -97.129

End Date:               06/20/2025
End Time:               11:47 PM CDT
End Location:           2 SSW Davenport / Cass County / ND
End Lat/Lon:            46.6828 / -97.0944

Survey Summary:
Tornado scar evident via high resolution satellite. There was no
reported damage with this tornado.

.Kindred Satellite #3...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    None mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.74 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   20 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/20/2025
Start Time:             11:50 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 WNW Kindred / Cass County / ND
Start Lat/Lon:          46.6649 / -97.0529

End Date:               06/20/2025
End Time:               11:50 PM CDT
End Location:           1 WNW Kindred / Cass County / ND
End Lat/Lon:            46.6587 / -97.0403

Survey Summary:
Tornado scar evident via high resolution satellite. There was no
reported damage with this tornado.

&&

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.


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