Multiple fatalities have been reported in rural North Dakota following tornadoes that caused extensive damage across the eastern part of the state. According to a release from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, deputies were called to Enderlin, a rural area located approximately 40 miles west of the Minnesota border, late Friday night after a tornado hit a residence. The Enderlin Fire Department informed authorities that two individuals were found dead by storm chasers in the aftermath of the tornado. Shortly after, another fatality was discovered at a separate location by the local fire department.
Law enforcement agencies, along with the Enderlin Fire Department and other first responders, are conducting well-being checks on residents in the affected area. The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings that have since been lifted for eastern North Dakota on Friday, with reports of hail the size of golf balls in areas without nearby hospitals. News outlets have confirmed at least three tornadoes touching down in Stutsman, Barnes, and Ransom Counties on Friday night. The warnings extended into parts of Minnesota during the early hours of Saturday morning.
