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.

While North Dakota sees an average of about 23 tornadoes a year, fatalities are rare, National Weather Service data indicates. The last tornado to claim three or more lives in the state was a July 4, 1978, storm that killed five people in Elgin. It was recorded as an F4.

A North Dakota couple found themselves in the path of an EF3+ tornado as it struck Spiritwood on Friday, capturing dramatic footage of the storm forming just moments before impact. Kayla Gilbertson filmed from inside their car as they braced for the twister’s violent arrival.