Eerie tornadoes bring haunting sights along darkened North Dakota horizons as nightfall looms
Tornadoes Create Haunting Sights in Bismarck, North Dakota
As severe thunderstorms swept through the Bismarck area in North Dakota on Friday night, tornadoes created haunting sights across the night skies.
Footage captured from around the capital city shows the silhouette of the twister almost disappearing into the dark gray clouds behind it, being illuminated by lightning.
Mike Stenvold, who recorded one of the clips of the tornado, posted, “Not the most settling thing to see out of your hotel window.”
The first tornado touched down 40 miles southeast of Bismarck near the towns of Linton and Tenvik at 10:15 p.m., followed by a second tornado about seven miles north of Bismarck at 10:25 p.m. local time. Nearly 20 minutes later, a third tornado touched down east of Bismarck.
Fortunately, there have been no reports of any injuries or significant damage from the tornadoes.
The National Weather Service had issued a warning about a severe thunderstorm in the area, alerting people to the possibility of tennis ball-sized hail and winds reaching speeds of 60 mph.
