A June tornado turned out to be a rare EF5. Why that’s surprising — and important

There hadn’t been an EF5 — the most intense on the five-point Enhanced Fujita Scale — anywhere on the planet for more than 12 years, dating back to an Oklahoma tornado on May 20, 2013. And then on ...

First EF5 tornado to strike the US in over a decade just confirmed by experts

The most rare and extreme form of tornado struck eastern North Dakota in June, but experts just determined how strong it ...

Rare EF-5 tornado confirmed in North Dakota: Has New York ever seen one this strong?

A twister that touched down in June was recently confirmed to be a rare EF-5 tornado. New York has seen its share of strong ...
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Three People Killed By EF5 Tornado That Hit North Dakota, Breaking Records

North Dakota residents were left reeling in the summer of 2025 when an EF5 Tornado tore through Enderlin, carving a deadly ...

Enderlin EF-5 Tornado: an in-depth look at the first EF-5 in 12 years

This is the third F-5/EF-5 in the state of North Dakota since records started being kept in 1953. Violent (EF-4 and EF-5) ...
The Bismarck Tribune

Deadly North Dakota tornado reclassified; first EF5 in the country in 12 years

Tornado experts upgraded the deadly June 20 North Dakota twister to the rarest, strongest rating: EF5. With winds over 210 mph, it's the first in the U.S. in years.

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.
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First EF-5 tornado confirmed since 2013

The EF-4 tornado from June 20, 2025, near Enderlin, North Dakota, has been upgraded to an EF-5 tornado. This is the first ...

Mile-wide tornado that hit North Dakota in June was a monster EF5, the first in 12 years

The storm, which killed three people and tossed train cars hundreds of feet, was nearly a mile wide and carved a 12-mile path ...

Nation’s first EF5 tornado since 2013 confirmed in North Dakota

A 12-year “drought” of EF5 tornadoes has ended, after the National Weather Service upgraded a tornado in North Dakota to EF5 status.
Texarkana Gazette

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

A deadly tornado that tore across southeastern North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5 with winds topping 200 ...

Tornado in North Dakota was the first at EF5 strength in a dozen years

Meteorologists say a deadly tornado in North Dakota tornado this summer has been upgraded to an EF5, the strongest classification of tornado and the first on American soil in 12 ...