Watch it happen: Dramatic time-lapse shows tornado strike in Bismarck, North Dakota

BISMARK, N.D. – Residents successful the superior metropolis of North Dakota experienced an aggravated evening arsenic 2 tornadoes touched down successful the area.

The National Weather Service confirmed the supercell thunderstorm produced the twisters Friday conscionable northbound of Bismarck.

The archetypal tornado resulted successful harm to a home and tracked south, crossed the roadway and dissipated successful an unfastened field. The tornado lasted astir 4 minutes and was aboriginal rated arsenic EF-1 successful strength.

Dramatic scenes were captured by section perceiver Seth Owens, whose time-lapse footage shows 1 of the tornadoes forming and making interaction with the ground. 

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Time-lapse footage captured by Seth Owens, and shows a tornado touching down successful Bismarck, North Dakota, connected Friday, June 27, 2025.

(Seth Owens via Storyful)

A 2nd tornado (rated EF-U, oregon unknown) past developed conscionable southbound of the archetypal study and drifted dilatory southwest earlier dissipating successful the aforesaid unfastened field. The 2nd tornado lasted astir 5 minutes.

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So far, determination are nary reports of immoderate injuries oregon important damage. 

The NWS had warned of a terrible thunderstorm hitting the area, cautioning radical of the anticipation of tennis-ball-sized hail and winds reaching 60 mph.