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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Three people died and several railcars and tankers flew 140 meters.
North Dakota tornado that killed 3 was first EF5 in the US 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 American soil in a dozen years, meteorologists said Monday.The June 20 twister near the town of Enderlin killed three people and at its largest was 1.05 miles wide, carving a path across the prairie for just over 12 miles. Meteorologists from the Nationa…
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 (322 kph), the strongest classification of tornado and the first confirmed on American soil in a dozen years, meteorologists said Monday.
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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