A Look Back @ June 20th-2025 & The Storms That Leveled ND

"A Once-in-a-Lifetime Storm"

Some officials and meteorologists called the storms that took place just over a year ago on June, 20th, 2026 a "once-in-a-lifetime storm." Parts of North Dakota experienced 115 miles per hour straight-line winds, which is the equivalent of a category 3 hurricane.

The entire Capital Region experienced very strong winds up to a hundred miles per hour or greater that caused damage across Bismarck, Mandan, and Lincoln. Some homeowners saw their sheds leveled, the same with shops, playgrounds, above-ground pools, and campers. Others experienced roof damage or roofs torn off, siding damage, garage doors ripped off, tree damage, and flying debris also caused structural damage to some homes.

Copper Ridge Development South of Lincoln

One of the hardest hit areas was the Copper Ridge Development south of Lincoln, North Dakota. To see photos from that click the link below.

(SEE ALSO: Copper Ridge Development Hit Hard By Storm)

I was at my lake cabin Friday evening when the storms began to develop, and it was one of those helpless feelings. Our lake place is about 140 miles south of Valley City (near Waubay, South Dakota), and to give you an idea of how big the storms were that rolled through Bismarck-Mandan, and eventually worked their way into southeast North Dakota, you could see the storms from our cabin. Here's a shot I took overlooking our lake.

Rick Rider

Incredible Storm Photos

Courtesy of my friends on social-media. This really was a storm event that I don't think any of us will forget.

Tom Volk

This photo was taken south of Lincoln, North Dakota. Mother Nature and all her fury.

Tom Volk

Beautiful, yet terrifying.

Julie Hornbacher

This one was sent to me by Julie Hornbacher of Menoken. Now, that's what I would call ominous.

Eric Freitag

A couple of twister shots by Eric Freitag near Jamestown.

Eric Freitag

Terror on the plains.

Randy Hicks & Bryan Burough of LiveStormChasers.com

A shot from of Randy Hicks and Bryant Burough of LiveStormChasers.com.

These storms would eventually claim the lives of 3 individuals near Enderlin, North Dakota. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of these individuals who are still dealing with the aftermath even a year later.