08/12/2010 Bowbells, ND Afterdark Wedge Tornado

Taken from Hwy 52, 7 miles North of Kenmare, ND looking west towards Bowbells, ND. Tornado was moving ESE along Hwy 52. It stayed mostly rural until it crossed Hwy 52 neer Upper Des Lacs Lake. The damage footage shows the area where the tornado crossed Hwy 52. A farm was destroyed, machinery was rolled into a pile near the road. A small car that broke down earlier in the day just happened to be in the tornado's damage path that evening. No one occupied the car at the time of the tornado. There was one fatality involving a motorist who drove into the rain wrapped tornado killing its 51-year-old Canadian driver. The car was reportedly thrown several hundred yards.
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[Puppehland]

I was on the highway and i was able to capture it on tape. It was pretty scary when the tornado was about 300 meters away. our car lifted up a bit

[kenmare701]

that was crazy

[MrTimmerbolls]

We just got back from there pretty scaryy

[boi9031]

Mark MGregor(my relitive) was filming this same tornado. this tornado was an F3. even though im in Canada in Ontario we got tornado warnings. at around 9:00 they were called off. still we got a storm while my friend was over. it was an awesome storm. i wish i could have video taped it but my cameras batteries were dead.

[TheGoodie33]

RIP Uncle Rod, you will never be forgotten.

[RobertPrentice]

Good video! However, this is not a "wedge" tornado. The National Weather Service definition: Wedge (or Wedge Tornado) - [Slang], a large tornado with a condensation funnel that is at least as wide (horizontally) at the ground as it is tall (vertically) from the ground to cloud base.

[TheMerriamLookout]

@PeskyPuma i "believe" you

[PeskyPuma]

we just left there because there was severe weather coming... so sad..