EF5 vs. F5: Abilene meteorologists explain how tornado ratings evolved

Some might think the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale is basically the same as the original Fujita (F) Scale, but Big Country ...

The U.S.'s strongest tornado in 12 years hit North Dakota in June, National Weather Service 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 ...

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 first on American soil in 12 years ...
Yahoo

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

The deadly tornado that ripped through rural Enderlin, North Dakota, in June has been upgraded from EF4 to an EF5, making it the strongest tornado and first EF5 in the United States in more than a ...
Las Vegas Sun

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, and was the first on American soil in 12 years.
Colorado Politics

EF5 tornado that killed 3 in North Dakota was nation’s strongest in 12 years | OUT WEST ROUNDUP

NORTH DAKOTA Deadly tornado classified EF5 A deadly tornado that tore across southeastern North Dakota this summer has been ...
RMU Sentry Media

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 ...
CNN

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

A rare, monstrous EF5 tornado that struck the United States more than three months ago was the first of its kind in more than a decade, experts announced Monday. A tornado that roared through part of ...

North Dakota EF-5 tornado: Chilling videos from Enderlin show aftermath, derailed train

The NWS confirmed the Enderlin tornado reached 210 mph, upgrading it to an EF-5 — the first since 2013’s Moore, OK storm.
USA Today

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

The nation's longest "drought" for the most extreme type of tornado has come to an end, scientists from the National Weather Service announced. The tornado that ended the 12-year gap actually hit back ...
Channel 3000

Beyond the Barometer: EF-5 "drought" in United States broken in June of 2025

MADISON, Wis. - The last EF-5 tornado that touched down in the United States hit Moore, Oklahoma, in May of 2013. However, meteorologists at the National Weather Service Grand Forks have determined, ...
KXAN

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

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 12-year “drought” of EF5 tornadoes has ended, after the National Weather Service upgraded a tornado in North Dakota to EF5 status. The tornado touched down near Enderlin, North ...