Watford City

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has released a preliminary assessment detailing the tornado that struck 5 miles south of Watford City on Memorial Day.

A tornado ripped through an RV camp in Watford City on Memorial Day, injuring and displacing a number of residents. People took to social media before, during, and after the storm passed with images of the haunting event.

Nine people were injured when a tornado touched down last evening (5/26) at a man camp near Watford City, North Dakota.

WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) — Watford City's school enrollment is expected to double to 1,600 students in the next three years because of the western North Dakota oil boom, and officials are discussing the best way to accommodate the growth.

It had to happen.  A car slid into the path of a semi and two teenage boys were killed near Watford City.  The mayor is pointing his finger at the state Department of Transportation for not doing more sooner to shore up the roads in the wake of the oil boom...