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NOUS43 KBIS 291718
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NDZ001>005-009-010-012-013-017>020-022-023-025-031>033-035>037-
040>044-046>048-050-051-055>062-300530-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1218 PM CDT MON JUN 29 2026 /1118 AM MDT MON JUN 29 2026/
...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR JUNE 27TH 2026 TORNADO EVENT NORTH OF
BELFIELD...
BELFIELD TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.20 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: UNKNOWN
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 06/27/2026
START TIME: 07:28 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 7 NNE BELFIELD / BILLINGS COUNTY / ND
START LAT/LON: 46.9876 / -103.161
END DATE: 06/27/2026
END TIME: 07:31 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 7 NNE BELFIELD / BILLINGS COUNTY / ND
END LAT/LON: 46.9901 / -103.1623
SURVEY SUMMARY:
STORM CHASER REPORT AND VIDEO OF TORNADO NORTH OF BELFIELD.
BILLINGS COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER RELAYED DAMAGE FROM THIS
TORNADO. PROPERTY OWNER REPORTED MULTIPLE LARGE SPRUCE TREES
KNOCKED OVER AND UPROOTED LAYING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. ALSO
NOTED APPLE AND OLIVE TREE DAMAGE. THERE WAS SOME MINOR ROOF
DAMAGE AND BROKEN WINDOWS TO THE HOUSE AND DETACHED GARAGE.
REPORTED DAMAGE IS CONSISTENT WITH WIND SPEEDS ESTIMATED TO 90 MPH
GIVING A PRELIMINARY RATING OF EF1.
EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
EF0.....65 TO 85 MPH
EF1.....86 TO 110 MPH
EF2.....111 TO 135 MPH
EF3.....136 TO 165 MPH
EF4.....166 TO 200 MPH
EF5.....>200 MPH
NOTE:
THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT AND PUBLICATION IN
NWS STORM DATA.
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