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 ...

A tornado hit Enderlin, North Dakota, with winds reaching at least 210 mph. The tornado has been classified as an EF5, the first since 2013, due to new research. The National Weather Service may ...

After over 12 years, the EF5 tornado drought in the U.S. has come to an end. A tornado that struck Enderlin, North Dakota, in June was just upgraded to an EF5. Find the details here.

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

GRAND FORKS, ND. (KATU) — A deadly tornado that tore across southeastern North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5 with winds topping 200 mph (322 kph), the strongest classification of ...

After 12 years, the U.S. has its first EF5 tornado. Meteorologist Andrew Stutzke breaks down why this could mean other tornadoes will be reclassified as stronger.

The National Weather Service said the EF5 twister in North Dakota packed winds stronger than 200 mph, underscoring risks that climate change brings.

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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 ...