Watch it happen: Dramatic time-lapse shows tornado strike in Bismarck, North Dakota

Dramatic time-lapse footage shows moment tornado touched down in Bismarck, North Dakota

Two tornadoes touch down north of Bismarck, North Dakota, on Friday, June 27, 2025. Incredible time-lapse footage captured by Seth Owens shows one of the tornadoes as it forms and makes contact with the ground.

BISMARCK, N.D. – Residents in the capital city of North Dakota experienced an intense evening as two tornadoes touched down in the area.

The National Weather Service confirmed the supercell thunderstorm produced the twisters Friday just north of Bismarck.

The first tornado resulted in damage to a home and tracked south, across the roadway and dissipated in an open field. The tornado lasted approximately four minutes and was later rated as EF-1 in strength.

Dramatic scenes were captured by local observer Seth Owens, whose time-lapse footage shows one of the tornadoes forming and making contact with the ground. 

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Time-lapse footage captured by Seth Owens, and shows a tornado touching down in Bismarck, North Dakota, on Friday, June 27, 2025.

(Seth Owens via Storyful)

A second tornado (rated EF-U, or unknown) then developed just south of the first report and drifted slowly southwest before dissipating in the same open field. The second tornado lasted approximately five minutes.

So far, there are no reports of any injuries or significant damage. 

The NWS had warned of a severe thunderstorm hitting the area, cautioning people of the possibility of tennis-ball-sized hail and winds reaching 60 mph.