2025 ND weather recap: record tornadoes, first EF5 in US in 12 years & overall active pattern

"Active" is the best word to describe 2025’s weather in North Dakota. From a record number of tornadoes to a top-10 wettest ...
kcra.com

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, the strongest classification of tornado and the first confirmed on ...
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A June tornado turned out to be a rare EF5. Why that’s surprising — and important

Tornadoes rated EF5 are inconceivable. They raze the Earth with winds exceeding 200 mph, sweeping foundations bare and peeling the bark off trees. Some pry pavement off roadways, scouring into the ...
fox6now

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

A tornado that killed three people in Enderlin, North Dakota, has been upgraded to an EF5 tornado. This is the first EF5 tornado in the United States in about 12 years. The tornado flipped rail cars, ...
Las Vegas Sun

EF5 tornadoes — the most powerful classification — rarely occur

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