Three people are dead in North Dakota, and tens of thousands are without power in northern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin after powerful winds swept across the upper Midwest Friday and overnight Saturday.

Three people are dead and a regional airport has been heavily damaged after powerful winds including a tornado swept across the upper U.S. Midwest. Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner said at a

The deaths came after a series of large and long-lasting storms moved through North Dakota and Minnesota Friday night.