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 really was.

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 ...

The first EF5 tornado since 2013 has been confirmed in North Dakota

This tornado, which knocked a train off its tracks, ends the 12-year 'drought' of EF5 tornadoes since the Moore, Oklahoma ...
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Deadly North Dakota tornado upgraded to EF5, the first in US in 12 years

A tornado that killed three people in Enderlin, North Dakota, has been upgraded to an EF5 tornado. This is the first EF5 ...
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How new research led to North Dakota tornado's EF5 upgrade

A powerful tornado struck Enderlin, North Dakota, on June 20, causing significant damage and leading to a rare EF5 ...