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 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 ...
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Reed Timmer, the internet’s top tornado chaser, takes KC audience inside the storm

As the howling tornado bore down, Reed Timmer abandoned a tiny, soft-topped vehicle and sought shelter with a group underneath an overpass. This was early on in his storm-chasing career, in 1999, ...
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On This Date: An August F5 Tornado Rakes Through Plainfield, Illinois

We haven't seen much severe weather recently in the U.S., but the country hasn't been nearly that fortunate in past Augusts. On Aug. 28, 1990, 35 years ago today, an F5 tornado raked through two ...

Douglas: June tornado in North Dakota confirmed to be first EF5 since 2013

The National Weather Service just confirmed an EF5 tornado near Enderlin, N.D., on June 20, 2025, the first EF5 since Moore, Okla., was hit in 2013. The Enderlin tornado had estimated winds up to 210 ...