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Wikipedia Overview
During the late afternoon and evening hours of June 20, 1957, a violent, long lived and deadly F5 tornado, commonly known as the Fargo tornado, struck the north side of Fargo, North Dakota as well as the area north of Moorhead, Minnesota. It was part of a family of five devastating tornadoes produced by one supercell over the course of 3.5 hours, although they are listed as one continuous tornado. The tornado family started in North Dakota, traveled 27.4 miles (44.1 km) to the Minnesota border before crossing it and continuing for another 25 miles (40 km) for a total track length of 52.4 miles (84.3 km), with the tornado itself travelling 9 miles (14 km). Additionally, at its widest point, the damage swath reached 500 yards (460 m) across. A total of 12 people were killed, making it the deadliest tornado in North Dakota history. Meanwhile, 103 others were injured, and damage was estimated at $25.25 million. It was part of a larger outbreak sequence of 23 tornadoes that affected the Midwest and Great Plains. It was the most recent tornado in North Dakota to be rated F5/EF5 until the Enderlin tornado exactly 68 years later on June 20, 2025.
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June 29: Aftermath of the 1957 Fargo Tornado - Prairie Public Broadcasting
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Fargo tornado survivor shares memories of 1957 disaster - InForum
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Fargo tornado survivor shares memories of 1957 disaster - InForum
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June 20, 1957: North Dakota’s deadliest and most recent F5 tornado strikes Fargo | Morse Code of Weather Tornado History Series - KFYR-TV
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Fargo Tornado 1957 - Valley News Live
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June 20, 1957 – Remembering the Fargo Tornado - Valley City Times-Record
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On This Date: The Fargo, North Dakota, F5 Tornado That Prompted Groundbreaking Research - The Weather Channel
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2017 marks the 60th Anniversary of the Fargo Tornado - Fargo Underground
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The Fargo tornado of June 20, 1957 - Twin Cities Daily Planet
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The 1957 Fargo Tornado - Prairie Public Broadcasting
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1957 Fargo tornado survivor dies at 88 - Detroit Lakes Tribune
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FULL Morse Code of Weather Tornado History Series: focusing on 11 significant tornadoes in our region - KFYR-TV
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68 years since F5 Tornado ripped through Fargo - Valley News Live
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Weather Talk: The biggest tornado outbreaks - Agweek
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64th anniversary of the deadly June 20 Fargo tornado - Valley News Live
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NDSU hangout was little talked about victim of infamous Fargo tornado - InForum
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How the 1957 Fargo tornado led to a TV wedding - InForum
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Neighbors: ‘Like Hiroshima after the atomic bomb’; readers recall 1957 Fargo tornado that killed 12 people - InForum
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Memories of the Fargo tornado on its 60th anniversary - InForum
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'That's a big number': One of every 7 Fargo tornado sirens fail during latest test - InForum
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Blizzards, floods and a tornado: The Top 5 weather events in Fargo-Moorhead’s recorded history - InForum
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Iconic photo part Olson's lasting legacy - InForum
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How the Hell Did They Film That Fargo Tornado Scene? - primetimer.com
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