NWS Grand Forks · June 20, 2025

Fort Ransom EF2 Tornado

Northwest of Fort Ransom, a photogenic EF2 tornado carved across rural Ransom County during the tornadic supercell phase of the June 20 event. The case combines visual confirmation, power-pole damage, a farmstead strike, satellite scarring, and a nearby EFU satellite-tornado record.

RatingEF2 · 120 mph
Time10:20-10:28 PM CDT
Path2.7 mi NWS survey
Width350 yd NWS survey
Fatalities / injuries0 / 0
CountyRansom County, ND

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Northwest Fort Ransom EF2 path
Start · 3 NW Fort Ransom
End · 6 NW Fort Ransom
NWS survey statement
Official Track

Power poles, farmstead damage, and scouring.

NWS reported the first visible indication around 10:20 PM. The tornado damaged power poles, widened over open fields, struck a farmhouse and grove of trees, then roped out after damaging another power pole northwest of the farmstead.

Start3 NW Fort Ransom · 46.5620, -97.9790 · 10:20 PM CDT
End6 NW Fort Ransom · 46.5905, -97.9740 · 10:28 PM CDT
Peak damageEF2 winds around 120 mph were tied to the farmstead and grove of trees northwest of Fort Ransom.
Satellite tornadoNOAA/NCEI also lists a nearby 0.6-mile EFU satellite tornado associated with the EF2 circulation.
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Case angleA clean EF2 visual case with official satellite-scar and damage-survey context.
Visual spinePower poles, the farmstead hit, and the nearby satellite tornado.
Official Sources

NWS and NOAA source log.

This case file uses the NWS Grand Forks event page, the Fort Ransom/Leonard/Sanborn survey statement, and the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events records for both the EF2 tornado and nearby EFU satellite tornado.

NWS Grand Forks: June 20, 2025 event summaryNWS Public Information Statement: Fort Ransom surveyNOAA/NCEI Storm Events: Fort Ransom EF2NOAA/NCEI Storm Events: Fort Ransom EFU satellite tornado