How much Damage did the North Dakota Tornado cause?
June 20, 1957 Fargo tornado: Date of tornado outbreak: June 20-23, 1957 Duration1: 3 days, 7 hours, 30 minutes Maximum rated tornado2: F5 tornado Tornadoes caused: 23 confirmed Damages: $25.883 million (1957 USD) $198.16 million (2008 USD) Fatalities: 11 The 1957 Fargo tornado was a violent and deadly tornado that struck Fargo, North Dakota on June 20, 1957. The tornado struck the north Fargo (Golden Ridge) area in the early evening, causing major devastation. Damage was extensive including 100 blocks of Fargo. The worst residential damage occurred in the Golden Ridge Subdivision. Approximately 329 homes were destroyed and some of them were completely swept off their foundations – a classic example of F5 damage. Another 1035 homes were damaged. Fifteen farm homes were destroyed and 25 damaged. Four churches and Shanley High School were destroyed and two schools were damaged. Fifteen businesses were destroyed and 30 suffered major damage. These were mainly small local shops. Two hundred
