BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - “Active” is the best word to describe 2025’s weather in North Dakota. From a record number of tornadoes to a top-10 wettest year for some, weather impacts were wide-ranging.

2025 was an active year for severe weather across the United States, including the break in the EF5 drought back in June.

During the month of May, the United States saw 288 preliminary reports of tornadoes, above the May average of 276 tornadoes. None of these storms were rated as stronger than an EF2, marking the first ...