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 ...

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 ...
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EF5 tornadoes — the most powerful classification — rarely occur

Meteorologists said this week that a deadly tornado in North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to a top-of-the-scale EF5, and was the first on American soil in 12 years.
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North Dakota monster EF5 tornado with lethal 200-mph winds caught on camera

EF5 tornadoes, which are the highest level on the Enhanced Fujita Scale used to determine tornado strength, carry winds of at least 201 mph. Tornadoes of this magnitude are a rarity. Only 60 tornadoes ...
FOX 10 Phoenix

Deadly North Dakota tornado upgraded to EF5, the first in US in 12 years

A deadly tornado in Enderlin, North Dakota, on June 20 has been upgraded to an EF5, marking the first EF5 tornado in the ...

EF5 tornado that killed 3 in North Dakota was the nation's first in 12 years

Meteorologists say a deadly tornado in North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to a top-of-the-scale EF5, and was the ...
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Mayor Spencer blames FEMA pullback for sluggish tornado recovery

St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer says changes at the federal level hobbled the city’s tornado response in the first 100 days after the spring storm. “Right off the bat when the tornado hit, you know, our ...