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EF5 tornadoes — the most powerful classification — rarely occur

Meteorologists said this week that a deadly tornado in North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to a top-of-the-scale EF5, ...

Deadly EF-5 Tornado Confirmed in U.S. for First Time in 12 Years

The d eadly tornado that struck Enderlin, North Dakota, in June has been classified as an extremely rare EF-5 storm, the ...

EF5 tornado that killed 3 in North Dakota was the nation's first in 12 years

Meteorologists say a deadly tornado in North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to a top-of-the-scale EF5, and was the ...

North Dakota’s June tornado upgraded to EF5 — the first in America since 2013

Three people were killed in the tornado, which produced 210 mph winds, leveling homes and tossing fully-loaded box cars.

USA's record tornado 'drought' ends with 210 mph monster in Dakotas

The nation's longest "drought" between EF5 tornadoes has come to an end, scientists from the National Weather Service announced.

The U.S. sees its first EF-5 tornado in more than 4,400 days

A violent, EF-5 tornado struck Enderlin, N.D., on June 20, 2025--the first instance of a twister given that designation in the U.S. since the Moore, Okla., event in May 2013.

The U.S.'s strongest tornado in 12 years hit North Dakota in June, NWS says

A deadly tornado that ripped through a rural city in North Dakota in June​ has been upgraded to an EF-5, the National Weather Service said Monday, marking the first twister with an EF-5 rating in 12 ...

Deadly North Dakota Tornado Was a Rare EF5, Weather Service Says

Experts reassessed the damage from a tornado that left three people dead in June, and gave it the strongest possible rating on the tornado scale.