"The Cass County Sheriff’s Office extends its heartfelt sympathies to the victim's families, the community of Enderlin, and all other communities affected by this weekend's trag

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

At least three people are dead in rural North Dakota after tornadoes left damage across eastern areas of the state, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office said in a release Saturday.