First EF5 tornado in 12 years confirmed in North Dakota — a possible warning for Texas

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

First EF5 tornado to strike the US in over a decade just confirmed by experts

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

A June tornado turned out to be a rare EF5. Why that’s surprising — and important

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 ...

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 ...

North Dakota Tornado Upgraded To EF5, First In 12 Years

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 ...

Mile-wide tornado that hit North Dakota in June was a monster EF5, the first in 12 years

The storm, which killed three people and tossed train cars hundreds of feet, was nearly a mile wide and carved a 12-mile path ...

Sky unleashed: tornado tears through North Dakota heartland

A mile-wide EF5 tornado tore through Enderlin, North Dakota, on June 20, killing three and tossing train cars 475 feet. It was the strongest U.S. twister in more than a decade.