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Time for twisters: Early tornado season brings safety warnings

June 8, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Western North Dakota has already seen three tornadoes this month and more could be right around the corner. Last week, tornadoes touched down near Bowman and on the south side of Billings County, and National Weather Service meteorologist Patrick Ayd said it could only be the start of a wild weather summer. Continue Reading

Tornado touches down southeast of Bowman

June 3, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

The National Weather Service said that a tornado reportedly touched down southeast of Bowman late Monday afternoon. Continue Reading

2 dead when tornado hits Oklahoma City area

May 31, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

OKLAHOMA CITY Tornadoes rolled in from the prairie and slammed Oklahoma City and its suburbs on Friday, killing a mother and baby and crumbling cars and semi trucks along a major interstate. Continue Reading

Weather service says tornado hit SD town of Allen

May 30, 2013 in The Daily Republic

The weather service sent an investigator to the Pine Ridge Reservation community of about 420 people after the Tuesday storm. Continue Reading

Storm does damage in Pine Ridge reservation town of Allen

May 29, 2013 in The Daily Republic

ALLEN (AP) The small town of Allen on the Pine Ridge Reservation was recovering Wednesday after a strong storm damaged several buildings and three homes.
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OPINION: Five myths about tornadoes

May 28, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Many misconceptions persist — misconceptions that can encourage bad policy and put lives at risk. I’d like to dispel some of the myths. Continue Reading

Strong storms bring rain, hail to southwest North Dakota

May 25, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

With half dollar-sized hail and washed out roads, this Memorial Day weekend got off to a wet start. Most of southwest North Dakota was hit with heavy rain and air-to-ground lightning Saturday, during the official unofficial first weekend of summer. Continue Reading

ND workers return home after Oklahoma tornado

May 21, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON Pilot Liz Lillard was in Williston on Monday as she watched a live feed of a massive tornado pass over her children’s day care in Moore, Okla. Continue Reading

In tornado’s wake, worried parents seek out kids

May 21, 2013 in The Daily Republic

For many families, the ordeal ended in bear hugs and tears of joy as loved ones reunited. Others were left to wait in the darkness, hoping for good news while fearing the worst.
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Crews race to find survivors of Oklahoma twister

May 21, 2013 in The Daily Republic

New search-and-rescue teams moved at dawn Tuesday, taking over from the 200 or so emergency responders who worked all night. A helicopter shined a spotlight from above to aid in the search.
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