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Just a little wind: Residents rally after severe storm

Residents of the communities of New Rockford and Sheyenne woke with a start on Sunday, July 8, around 3:30 a.m., as winds at speeds of up to 100 mph whipped through their neighborhoods. The National Weather Service's Bismarck, N.D. office had issued a warning for this severe weather event just minutes before.

Many locals ran for the basement of their homes, while others headed for the room in thei...