North Dakota Train Cars Derailed Amid Tornado Warning

Multiple train cars were derailed in a North Dakota town after a suspected tornado struck the area.

Around 60 freight rail cars were blown over on Wednesday night just east of Steele, according to Sergeant Paige Swanson, of the Kidder County Sheriff’s Department.

She said she was relieved that the storm did not cause more damage or harm to anyone.

“I am very surprised, because on the other side of the road here, there’s houses and buildings and it just missed them and it just hit the tracks,” she told KX News. “So, thankfully, that’s all that happened.”

The National Weather Service had a tornado warning in place for several counties, including Kidder County, where Steele is located.

The train are operated by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF Railway), one of the largest freight railroad networks in North America. Crews were reported at the scene.

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