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US: Supercell Storms Spawn Tornadoes and Large Hail Across Central North Dakota

Supercell thunderstorms produced numerous tornadoes and large hail across central North Dakota on Saturday, June 27. Two tornadoes were reported north of Bismarck, one rated EF1, causing minor damage. This video shows heavy rainfall in Bismarck on June 27.

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US: Significant April Snow Blankets North Dakota Amid Winter Storm Warnings

A significant April snow hit North Dakota on Friday, April 3, as a sprawling winter storm triggered winter storm warnings across the northern US, with extremely dangerous conditions including heavy snow, ice, and blowing snow.

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US: Winter Storm Lashing North Dakota’s Capital, Blowing Snow Seen Across Bismarck

The Capital Region’s winter storm began on Tuesday night, February 17, as rain due to unseasonably mild temperatures. As the cold front pushed through, the precipitation transitioned to snow; Bismarck recorded a quarter-inch of rain followed by two inches of snowfall, while northern North Dakota saw significantly higher accumulations. The Bismarck-Mandan area remained under a Winter Weather Advisory through Wednesday night, February 18, as strong winds continued to cause hazardous blowing snow.

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A series of ammendment votes occur to pass the “Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026”

United States Senator John Hoeven (Republican of North Dakota) speaks to reporters before entering the senate chamber to vote, on the 41st day of the government shutdown, outside of the senate chamber, in Washington DC, on November 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A series of ammendment votes occur to pass the “Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026”

United States Senator John Hoeven (Republican of North Dakota) speaks to reporters before entering the senate chamber to vote, on the 41st day of the government shutdown, outside of the senate chamber, in Washington DC, on November 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Unoccupied Homes in Buxton, NC Collapse Amid Rough Seas From Offshore Hurricanes 2

On Tuesday, September 30, at least five unoccupied oceanfront homes in Buxton, North Carolina, collapsed into the Atlantic due to rough surf driven by offshore hurricanes Humberto and Imelda. Another home fell the following morning, bringing the total to six this week and 18 on Hatteras Island since 2020. No injuries were reported, but authorities closed parts of Cape Hatteras National Seashore due to dangerous debris.

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Republican Leaders Meet Press after Trump Meeting on the Government Shutdown

United States Senate Majority Leader John Thune (Republican of South Dakota) speaks to the press after a meeting between Minority and Majority congressional leadership, and United States President Donald J Trump, at the north entrance to the White House in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2025. Pictured from left to right: Russell Vought, Director, Office of Management and Budget (OMB); Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana); US Senate Majority Leader John Thune (Republican of South Dakota); and US Vice President JD Vance Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Republican Leaders Meet Press after Trump Meeting on the Government Shutdown

United States Vice President JD Vance, Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana), United States Senate Majority Leader John Thune (Republican of South Dakota) and Russell Vought, Director, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) walk to speak to the press after a meeting between Minority and Majority congressional leadership, and United States President Donald J Trump, at the north entrance to the White House in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Republican Leaders Meet Press after Trump Meeting on the Government Shutdown

United States Vice President JD Vance, Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana), United States Senate Majority Leader John Thune (Republican of South Dakota) and Russell Vought, Director, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) walk to speak to the press after a meeting between Minority and Majority congressional leadership, and United States President Donald J Trump, at the north entrance to the White House in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Republican Leaders Meet Press after Trump Meeting on the Government Shutdown

United States Vice President JD Vance, Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana), United States Senate Majority Leader John Thune (Republican of South Dakota) and Russell Vought, Director, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) walk to speak to the press after a meeting between Minority and Majority congressional leadership, and United States President Donald J Trump, at the north entrance to the White House in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Republican Leaders Meet Press after Trump Meeting on the Government Shutdown

United States Vice President JD Vance, Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana), United States Senate Majority Leader John Thune (Republican of South Dakota) and Russell Vought, Director, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) walk to speak to the press after a meeting between Minority and Majority congressional leadership, and United States President Donald J Trump, at the north entrance to the White House in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Republican Leaders Meet Press after Trump Meeting on the Government Shutdown

United States Vice President JD Vance, Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana), United States Senate Majority Leader John Thune (Republican of South Dakota) and Russell Vought, Director, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) walk to speak to the press after a meeting between Minority and Majority congressional leadership, and United States President Donald J Trump, at the north entrance to the White House in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Republican Leaders Meet Press after Trump Meeting on the Government Shutdown

United States Senate Majority Leader John Thune (Republican of South Dakota) speaks to the press after a meeting between Minority and Majority congressional leadership, and United States President Donald J Trump, at the north entrance to the White House in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2025. Pictured from left to right: Russell Vought, Director, Office of Management and Budget (OMB); Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana); US Senate Majority Leader John Thune (Republican of South Dakota); and US Vice President JD Vance Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Republican Leaders Meet Press after Trump Meeting on the Government Shutdown

United States Senate Majority Leader John Thune (Republican of South Dakota) speaks to the press after a meeting between Minority and Majority congressional leadership, and United States President Donald J Trump, at the north entrance to the White House in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2025. Pictured from left to right: Russell Vought, Director, Office of Management and Budget (OMB); Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana); US Senate Majority Leader John Thune (Republican of South Dakota); and US Vice President JD Vance Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Hundreds Hold Vigil at NDSU for Charlie Kirk Following Assassination

Hundreds of supporters gathered Tuesday night, September 16, at North Dakota State University to hold a candlelight vigil in memory of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on September 10 while speaking at an event in Utah.

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Northern North America Enjoys Celestial Light Show

Minor geomagnetic storm effects on Sunday night, September 14, made the northern lights visible across Canada and the northern United States, including parts of Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Minnesota.

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US: Tornado Touches Down in Hankinson, North Dakota

A tornado touched down near Hankinson on Thursday, August 21, damaging crops and trees, but no injuries were reported.

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US: Tornado Touches Down Near Bismarck, North Dakota

A tornado touched down near Bismarck, North Dakota on Friday, night, June 27.

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US: Large Tornado Spotted Near Spiritwood Lake, North Dakota

A large possible tornado was spotted near Spiritwood Lake, North Dakota, on Friday, June 20, as a destructive storm swept across parts of the Midwest, leaving three people dead.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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US: Tornado Strikes North Dakota, Leaving 3 Dead and Widspread Damage

A tornado ripped through North Dakota on Friday night, June 20, as powerful winds swept across the upper Midwest, leaving at least three people dead and over 19,000 people without power.

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US: Tornado Strikes North Dakota, Leaving 3 Dead and Widspread Damage 2

A tornado ripped through North Dakota on Friday night, June 20, as powerful winds swept across the upper Midwest, leaving at least three people dead and over 19,000 people without power.

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Trump Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day Event

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth(L), United States Senator Kevin Cramer (Republican of North Dakota)(C) and United States Senator Dan Sullivan (Republican of Alaska) (R) participate in an announcement by United States President Donald J Trump about moving forward with the Golden Dome missile defense shield, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Credit: Chris Kleponis / Pool via CNP

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Committee Business Meeting To Discuss Several Bills - DC

United States Senator Kevin Cramer (Republican of North Dakota) speaks to reporters about the most recent push for tariffs by President Donald Trump, in the Dirksen Senate office building on Thursday April 3, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hearings To Examine The Nomination Of Brooke Rollins To Be Secretary Of Agriculture - DC

United States Senator John Boozman (Republican of Arkansas), United States Senator Amy Klobuchar (Democrat of Minnesota) and United States Senator John Hoeven (Republican of North Dakota) stand before a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry hearing to examine the nomination of Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Thursday January 23, 2025. Some of the largest issues to contend with are the rolls of biofuels in the USA economy, and the nutrition subsidization for impoverished families in rural communities. Photo by Mattie Neretin/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Confirmation Hearing For Doug Burgum - Washington

United States Senator Kevin Cramer (Republican of North Dakota) meets with a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources before the hearing for the nomination of Secretary of the Interior-Designate Doug Burgum, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Thursday January 16, 2025 , in Washington DC, USA. Photo by Mattie Neretin/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Confirmation Hearing For Doug Burgum - Washington

United States Senator Kevin Cramer (Republican of North Dakota) sits while US Senator Mike Lee (Republican of Utah) makes the opening remarks of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing for Secretary of the Interior-Designate Doug Burgum, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Thursday January 16, 2025 , in Washington DC, USA. Photo by Mattie Neretin/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Confirmation Hearing For Doug Burgum - Washington

United States Senator Kevin Cramer (Republican of North Dakota) and US Secretary of the Interior-Designate Doug Burgum sit while United States Senator Mike Lee (Republican of Utah) makes the opening remarks of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing for Secretary of the Interior-Designate Doug Burgum, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Thursday January 16, 2025 , in Washington DC, USA. Photo by Mattie Neretin/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S. Deploys Two B-52H Stratofortress To Romania

Handout file photo dated June 16, 2016 shows a U.S Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, takes flight June 16, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. On July 21, 2024, two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from the U.S. Air Force’s 2nd Bomb Wing, stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, landed at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase in Romania as part of Bomber Task Force 24-4. During their flight over the Barents Sea, the B-52s, operating in international airspace in compliance with international law, were intercepted by two Russian aircraft around 8 a.m. Central European Time. Despite the interception, the B-52s maintained their flight path and continued their mission as planned, including integration exercises with NATO fighter jets, before landing at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexa Ann Henderson via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Hearings - NYC

United States Senator John Hoeven (Republican of North Dakota), left, hugs United States Senator John Neely Kennedy (Republican of Louisiana) as U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appears before a Senate Appropriations - Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2025 for the Department of Transportation in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, May 2, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Powerful Storm Batters Great Plains Causing Blizzard Conditions 2

A powerful storm battered the Great Plains on Tuesday, March 26. It brought heavy snow to parts of the region, causing bad road conditions and power outage threats. Blizzard warnings were extended for from northern Colorado and Kansas into parts of Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota on Monday.

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US: Powerful Storm Batters Great Plains Causing Blizzard Conditions

A powerful storm battered the Great Plains on Tuesday, March 26. It brought heavy snow to parts of the region causing bad road conditions and power outage threats. Blizzard warnings were extended for from northern Colorado and Kansas into parts of Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota on Monday.

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Hearing on the Report of Special Counsel Robert K. Hur - Washington

United States Representative Jim Jordan (Republican of Ohio), Chair, US House Committee on the Judiciary, left and US Representative Kelly Armstrong (Republican of North Dakota), right, discuss some notes prior to Robert K Hur, Special Counsel, giving testimony before the United States House Committee on the Judiciary concerning his report “Report of the Special Counsel on the Investigation Into Unauthorized Removal, Retention, and Disclosure of Classified Documents Discovered at Locations Including the Penn Biden Center and the Delaware Private Residence of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr” in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes At The US Capitol - Washington

United States Senator Kevin Cramer (Republican of North Dakota) talks with reporters on the Senate subway platform during a vote at the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes At The US Capitol - Washington

United States Senator Kevin Cramer (Republican of North Dakota) talks with reporters on the Senate subway platform during a vote at the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes At The US Capitol - Washington

United States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat of Rhode Island), center, walks past as United States Senator Kevin Cramer (Republican of North Dakota), right, talks with reporters on the Senate subway platform during a vote at the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes At The US Capitol - Washington

United States Senator Kevin Cramer (Republican of North Dakota) talks with reporters on the Senate subway platform during a vote at the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee On Armed Services Nominations Hearing - DC

United States Senator Kevin Cramer (Republican of North Dakota) attends a Senate Committee on Armed Services nominations hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee On Appropriations Hearing - DC

United States Senator John Hoeven (Republican of North Dakota) questions United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas regarding the US-Mexico border, during a Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing to examine the President's supplemental request for the Departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee On Appropriations Hearing - DC

United States Senator John Hoeven (Republican of North Dakota) questions United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas regarding the US-Mexico border, during a Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing to examine the President's supplemental request for the Departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee On Appropriations Hearing - DC

United States Senator John Hoeven (Republican of North Dakota) questions United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas regarding the US-Mexico border, during a Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing to examine the President's supplemental request for the Departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee On Appropriations Hearing - DC

United States Senator John Hoeven (Republican of North Dakota) questions United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas regarding the US-Mexico border, during a Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing to examine the President's supplemental request for the Departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee On Appropriations Hearing - DC

United States Senator John Hoeven (Republican of North Dakota) questions United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas regarding the US-Mexico border, during a Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing to examine the President's supplemental request for the Departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Hearings - Washington

Eric Volk, Executive Director, North Dakota Rural Water Systems Association, appears before a Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing to examine implementing IIJA, focusing on perspectives on the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, September 7, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Oil Industry Had Its Best Month In More Than 2 Years - North Dakota

File photo of a North Dakota oil field pictured in 2015. North Dakota's petroleum industry had its best month in 21⁄2 years in June as oil production climbed 3%. The state's natural gas output also rose 3%, according to data released Tuesday. "All of the numbers are really good news,' said Lynn Helms, head of North Dakota's Mineral Resources Department. North Dakota, the nation's third-largest petroleum producer after Texas and New Mexico, pumped 1.17 million barrels of oil a day in June, its highest monthly output since December 2020, state data shows. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Hearings - Washington

United States Senator Kevin Cramer (Republican of North Dakota) speaks during a US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA,., Thursday, May 18, 2023. Photo by Julia Nikhinson/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Hearings - Washington

United States Senator Kevin Cramer (Republican of North Dakota) speaks during a US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA,., Thursday, May 18, 2023. Photo by Julia Nikhinson/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reaction to the Vote to Debate on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill - Washington

★United States Senator Rob Portman (Republican of Ohio) makes remarks after the vote on the motion to invoke cloture to proceed to the consideration of H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. The vote to begin discussion of the bipartisan infrastructure bill agreed to by the White House, was 67 to 32. If passed, the bill would invest close to $1 trillion in roads, bridges, ports and other infrastructure without a major tax increase. From left to right: US Senator Kevin Cramer (Republican of North Dakota), US Senator Bill Cassidy (Republican of Louisiana), US Senator Lisa Murkowski (Republican of Alaska), US Senator Susan Collins (Republican of Maine), Sen. Portman, US Senator Kyrsten Sinema (Democrat of Arizona), US Senator Joe Manchin III (Democrat of West Virginia), US Senator Jeanne Shaheen (Democrat of New Hampshire), US Sena

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Senators at the U.S. Capitol - Washington

United States Senator Kevin Cramer (Republican of North Dakota) speaks to reporters in the Senate Subway of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., U.S. on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Reynolds Stefani/CNP/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)