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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 ...

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 ...
WLWT

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 ...

America’s tornado hot spots are shifting. Experts say this might be why

America’s tornado hot spots shifted once again last year, stretching largely across the South and Midwest, a new AccuWeather ...
ABC12

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

An EF5 tornado that struck the United States more than three months ago was the first of its kind in more than a decade, according to the National Weather Service. A tornado that roared through part ...