North Dakota has now crossed into record-breaking territory for tornadoes. A powerful storm system on Sunday pushed the state past its previous high of 61 twisters set in 1999, though the final count is still being confirmed. Tornadoes touched down across several[...]
Section: Climate & Weather
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Mosquito Spraying This Week in Minot
The City of Minot, in conjunction with Minot Air Force Base and the Ohio Air National Guard, has scheduled aerial spraying for mosquito control in the Minot area for an evening between July 14-18, weather permitting. A second spraying has been scheduled[...]
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Canadian Prime Minister Carney to meet with Incident Response Group to discuss the wildfire situation
Canada’s wildfire season is once again forcing thousands from their homes, and today Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling together key leaders to confront the crisis. Communities in Manitoba and Saskatchewan are under evacuation orders for the second time this summer, while[...]
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Community air monitors give Detroiters new power against pollution
In parts of Detroit, residents aren’t just worried about potholes — they’re worried about the air they breathe. A concrete plant in the Cadillac Heights neighborhood has stirred up dust, truck traffic, and serious health concerns, with air monitors showing pollution levels[...]
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Watch: ‘Ball Lightning’ Caught on Film After Storm in Canada
A Canadian couple recently caught a rare and mysterious sight on camera: a glowing blue orb hovering after a lightning strike near their home. Lasting about a minute before vanishing with a pop, the phenomenon may be a glimpse of elusive “ball[...]
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June’s average temp above long-term average
June came in warm and left dry. With an average temperature of 64.1°F, it ran a bit hotter than usual in the Minot area—but it was the lack of rain that really stood out. Just 0.80 inches of moisture fell all month,[...]
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Defense Department will stop providing crucial satellite weather data
Hurricane season is here, and forecasters just lost one of their most trusted eyes in the sky. For over four decades, the Department of Defense has quietly shared crucial satellite data that helps meteorologists peer inside developing storms—the kind of real-time intelligence[...]
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Without changes, TX could run out of water by 2030
Because of drought and failing infrastructure, the state of Texas will run out of water by 2030, according to the Texas Water Development Board. But two new pieces of legislation are on the books that are designed to address the state’s water[...]
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Drones descend on storm-damaged eastern North Dakota to search for personal items
When tornadoes tore through Enderlin, they didn’t just destroy homes—they scattered lives across the landscape. A letter ended up 90 miles away in Minnesota. Horse trailers, generators, and pickup trucks vanished into the wind. Now, in a modern twist on community barn-raising,[...]
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Storm impact on North Dakota agriculture ‘tremendous,’ ag commissioner says
A severe weekend storm that claimed three lives also caused devastating damage to North Dakota’s agriculture industry. Total damage is still being assessed from the widespread storm, which included a tornado near Enderlin that killed residents Michael Dalton Dehn, 73, Katherine Ann[...]
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NDHP helps with damage from storms, tornados, turned semis
The North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) has dedicated resources to assist in the response and recovery efforts following a series of severe storms and tornados that impacted southeastern North Dakota on the evening of June 20, 2025. These storms caused widespread damage,[...]
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Alaska just hit a climate milestone — its first-ever heat advisory
In Fairbanks, Alaska—where summer highs usually hover in the low 70s—the forecast now comes with a first: an official heat advisory. Temperatures near 90 degrees may not rattle the Lower 48, but in a region built to trap warmth, not shed it,[...]
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Minnesota Confronts Rising River Costs with System-Wide Approach
Minnesota is staring down a tough reality: their rivers are flooding more often, running murkier, and overwhelming piecemeal solutions. At the latest Minnesota River Congress, a coalition of citizens, engineers, and environmental leaders called for a system-wide approach to water management—one that[...]
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Talking About the Weather
If you want to understand the Great Plains, start with the weather. That’s the argument a Tom Isern is bringing to St. Paul this week, where he’ll present research on how climate change—long before it was politicized—shaped everything from ranching to farming[...]
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A Chicago Editorial the Plays in North Dakota: That hazy sky out there isn’t harmless
It felt like summer finally arrived in Chicago—sunshine, patios, lakefront strolls. But look a little closer, and something’s off. The haze isn’t just humidity; it’s smoke, drifting down from wildfires still burning across Canada. This week, Chicago briefly claimed the worst air[...]
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New study shows huge groundwater losses along Colorado River
For years, the focus on water shortages in the Colorado River basin has centered on what’s visible—shrinking lakes and dwindling rivers. But new satellite data reveals the crisis runs deeper. Since 2003, the region has lost groundwater equivalent to the entire volume[...]