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.

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

At least three people were killed in North Dakota after severe weather swept across the region overnight, authorities said.The Cass County Sheriff's Office said it was dispatched to rural Enderlin, North Dakota,