Midwest Tornado Outbreak Kills 3, Millions Face Extreme Heat!

2025-06-22 06:00:35.796

Powerful winds, including a confirmed tornado, swept across parts of the upper Midwest, resulting in three fatalities and significant damage to Bemidji Regional Airport. Two men and a woman died in Cass County, North Dakota, with two deaths initially attributed to a tornado striking a home. Another tornado touched down near Spiritwood, North Dakota. Bemidji, Minnesota, experienced wind gusts up to 106 mph, causing widespread tree damage, power outages, and gas leaks. The storm system, weakened, moved to Michigan and is expected to impact upstate New York. Concurrently, nearly 150 million Americans are under a heat advisory or warning, with temperatures soaring 20 degrees above normal in some areas. Cooling centers have opened in several cities, and two MLB players fell ill due to the heat. In Alaska, over 100 fires prompted evacuations near Fairbanks and Denali National Park.