EF5 tornado that killed 3 in North Dakota was the 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 mph, the strongest classification of tornado and the first confirmed on ...
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First EF5 Tornado in 12 years happens in North Dakota

On June 20th, 2025, a mile wide tornado touched down at 11:02 pm near the small town of Enderlin, North Dakota. The nighttime wedge wreaked havoc on the North Dakota countryside for 19 minutes before ...
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NWS upgrades deadly June 20 Enderlin tornado to EF-5

FARGO (KVRR) – The National Weather Service says a deadly June 20 tornado that caused extensive damage to the Enderlin, North Dakota area was more powerful than originally determined. Three people ...
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NWS upgrades Enderlin Tornado to EF-5, ending U.S. "EF-5 Drought" since Moore 2013

New forensic damage analysis confirms Enderlin, ND tornado exceeded 210 MPH winds, ending the longest streak without an EF-5 ...

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 ...