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2025 Enderlin tornado upgraded, marking U.S.’s first EF5 in 12 years

A tornado that touched down near Enderlin, N.D., on June 20, 2025, was upgraded to a rating EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, making it the first tornado since May 2013 to receive the rating. The ...
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Mile-wide tornado that hit North Dakota in June was a monster EF5, the first in 12 years

WASHINGTON — An EF5 tornado struck North Dakota this year, the National Weather Service confirmed Monday, marking the first tornado of that strength in more than a decade on American soil. The ...
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How new research led to North Dakota tornado's EF5 upgrade

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 ...
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North Dakota tornado from June upgraded to EF5

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Grand Forks, N.D., reevaluated a tornado from June 20, 2025. Completing additional surveys and working extensively with wind damage experts, the new estimated ...
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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 ...