On the evening of June 20, 1957, a violent and deadly F5 tornado struck the north side and downtown area of Fargo, North Dakota as well as the area north of Moorhead, Minnesota. It was part of a family of five devastating tornadoes produced by one supercell over the course of 3.5 hours, although they are listed as one continuous tornado. The tornado family started in North Dakota, traveled 27.4 miles (44.1 km) to the Minnesota border before crossing it and continuing for another 25 miles (40 km) for a total track length of 52.4 miles (84.3 km). Additionally, at its widest point, the damage swath reached 500 yards (460 m) across. A total of 10 people (some sources say 12) were killed, making it the deadliest tornado in North Dakota history. Meanwhile, 103 others were injured, and damage was
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| - On the evening of June 20, 1957, a violent and deadly F5 tornado struck the north side and downtown area of Fargo, North Dakota as well as the area north of Moorhead, Minnesota. It was part of a family of five devastating tornadoes produced by one supercell over the course of 3.5 hours, although they are listed as one continuous tornado. The tornado family started in North Dakota, traveled 27.4 miles (44.1 km) to the Minnesota border before crossing it and continuing for another 25 miles (40 km) for a total track length of 52.4 miles (84.3 km). Additionally, at its widest point, the damage swath reached 500 yards (460 m) across. A total of 10 people (some sources say 12) were killed, making it the deadliest tornado in North Dakota history. Meanwhile, 103 others were injured, and damage was (en)
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| - Casselton, North Dakota
- Becker County, Minnesota
- Bismarck, North Dakota
- List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
- United States dollar
- Tornadoes in North Dakota
- Elie, Manitoba Tornado
- Clay County, Minnesota
- Glyndon, Minnesota
- Great Plains
- Minnesota
- Moorhead, Minnesota
- Dale, Minnesota
- F5 tornadoes
- Tornadoes in Minnesota
- 1957 natural disasters in the United States
- Tornado outbreak sequence of June 20–23, 1957
- Tornadoes of 1957
- Wheatland, North Dakota
- June 1957 events in the United States
- Fargo, North Dakota
- North Dakota
- North Dakota State University
- Tornadoes of 1957
- List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes
- Hector International Airport
- Jamie Parsley
- Ted Fujita
- June 20–23, 1957 tornado outbreak sequence
- 1957 in Minnesota
- 1957 in North Dakota
- Mapleton, North Dakota
- Midwest
- Cass County, North Dakota
- Red River of the North
- Shanley High School
- Tornado outbreak of May 29, 1953
- Fargo Forum
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| - On the evening of June 20, 1957, a violent and deadly F5 tornado struck the north side and downtown area of Fargo, North Dakota as well as the area north of Moorhead, Minnesota. It was part of a family of five devastating tornadoes produced by one supercell over the course of 3.5 hours, although they are listed as one continuous tornado. The tornado family started in North Dakota, traveled 27.4 miles (44.1 km) to the Minnesota border before crossing it and continuing for another 25 miles (40 km) for a total track length of 52.4 miles (84.3 km). Additionally, at its widest point, the damage swath reached 500 yards (460 m) across. A total of 10 people (some sources say 12) were killed, making it the deadliest tornado in North Dakota history. Meanwhile, 103 others were injured, and damage was estimated at $25.25 million (1957 USD). It was part of a larger outbreak sequence of 23 tornadoes that affected the Midwest and Great Plains. (en)
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