US EditionNorth Dakota tornado was the first at EF5 strength in a dozen years
The tornado caused three deaths, derailed 33 train cars, and carved a 12-mile path with winds exceeding 210 mph, marking the first EF-5 in the U.S. since 2013, officials said.
- A tornado in North Dakota was reclassified as EF-5, the most damaging level, after initially being rated EF-3 by the National Weather Service.
- The tornado occurred on June 20 and caused three fatalities, destroyed at least two homes, and damaged buildings.
- It reached wind speeds exceeding 210 mph and was part of multiple tornadoes produced on the same day.
- The last recorded EF-5 tornado in the United States was in 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. North Dakota has recorded two other F5 tornadoes in 1953 and 1957.
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210 MPH winds, train car tossed like toy: First EF-5 tornado in 12 years confirmed in Enderlin, North Dakota
The National Weather Service confirmed that a June 20 tornado in Enderlin, North Dakota, reached EF-5 strength with winds over 210 mph, ending the US’s 12-year streak without such a storm. The mile-wide twister killed three people, swept a farmstead clean, and tossed train cars nearly 500 feet.
June tornado in North Dakota upgraded to EF5; first in U.S. since 2013
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Grand Forks has upgraded the June 20 tornado near Enderlin, North Dakota, to an EF5, the highest rating on the Enhanced Fujita scale, afer additional surveys and forensic damage analysis. In a statement released Monday, the NWS said the tornado produced estimated peak winds of more than 210 mph. It touched down at 11:02 p.m. CDT south of Enderlin, remained on the ground for about 19 minutes, traveled 12.1 mi…
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 Service said Monday, marking the first twister with an EF-5 rating in 12 years.
The deadly tornado that hit southeastern North Dakota this summer was classified as an EF5, the strongest category, and the first in 10 years, meteorologists said today.
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