Gov. Kelly Armstrong declared the storms a statewide disaster on Saturday, activating the state’s emergency plan. He plans to tour the damage in eastern North Dakota this week.
Goehring said the total damage is still being assessed, but his office has received reports of extensive damage to farms including grain handling systems, grain bins, equipment, and irrigation systems. He estimates the loss of grain storage to be tens of millions of bushels.
“The one thing I know with certainty is the amount of damage that was done to grain handling systems and just all of that is just tremendous,” Goehring said. “So many bins that were collapsed.”
He said he’s also heard reports of people losing cattle, livestock buildings, and corrals.
Damage to agriculture facilities or equipment should be reported through the North Dakota State University Extension System, Goehring said.
A powerful storm produced strong winds on June 20, 2025, that heavily damaged this grain bin at the elevator in Eldridge, N.D. Photo: Dan Koeck/For the North Dakota Monitor
