US EditionNorth Dakota tornado was the first at EF5 strength in a dozen years
The Enderlin tornado reached winds over 210 mph, derailed trains, and killed three, ending a 12-year EF-5 tornado drought in the U.S., National Weather Service said.
- A tornado in North Dakota was upgraded to EF5 strength, with winds exceeding 210 mph, marking the first EF5 in the U.S. in 12 years, confirmed by the National Weather Service.
- The tornado, which struck near Enderlin in June, caused three fatalities and significant damage over a 1.05-mile width and a 12-mile path, as reported by meteorologists from the National Weather Service.
- The tornado inflicted severe damage, including uprooted trees and overturned freight trains, highlighting the rarity of EF5 tornadoes.
- Originally classified as EF3, the upgrade to EF5 resulted from an extensive damage assessment by the National Weather Service, demonstrating the unusual nature of the damage observed.
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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.
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noticiasya.comA rare, monstrous EF5 tornado that hit the United States more than three months ago was confirmed as the first of its kind in more than a decade, experts announced this Monday.
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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