List of F5, EF5, and IF5 tornadoes - Wikipedia
Outside the United States and Canada, 11 tornadoes have been officially rated F5/EF5/IF5: three in Italy, two each in France and Germany, and one each in Argentina, Australia, the Netherlands, and …
EF5 tornado in North Dakota the country’s first in over a decade | CNN
Oct 6, 2025 · EF5 tornadoes pack winds of at least 201 mph and are the highest level of the Enhanced Fujita Scale, the scale used to determine tornado strength. Tornadoes this strong are rare.
North Dakota Tornado Gets Upgraded, Ending EF5 Drought
Oct 6, 2025 · 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 June was just upgraded to an EF5. Find the details here.
A mile-wide tornado is upgraded to EF5 level, the US's first in 12 ...
A deadly tornado that tore across southeastern North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5 with winds topping 200 mph (322 kph), the strongest classification of tornado and the first confirmed …
Where Have the EF5s Gone? A Closer Look at the “Drought” of the …
Aug 25, 2025 · Abstract As of January 2025, the United States has gone over 11 years without the occurrence of a tornado rated enhanced Fujita 5 scale (EF5) on the EF scale, constituting the …
extensively with wind damage experts to further investigate the 20 June 2025 Enderlin, ND tornado #1. The estimated maximum wind speed of the Enderlin, ND tornado #1 is greater than 210 mph and …
Where Have All the EF5 Tornadoes Gone? – NSSL News
Mar 14, 2025 · For nearly a dozen years, no tornadoes have been given the scale’s highest rating of EF5 by the NOAA National Weather Service. This is the longest period without an EF5-rated tornado …
The first EF5 tornado since 2013 has been confirmed in North Dakota
Oct 6, 2025 · 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.
New study reveals potential cause of a 'drought' in violent EF5 ...
Mar 7, 2025 · This tornado would be rated EF5 if the scale were adjusted so that well-built homes swept clear of foundations would correspond to EF5 damage, as it long did to F5 damage under the original …
EF5 Tornado - Tornado Rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale ...
The strongest, and most uncommon tornado is the EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Storms producing tornadoes of this strength are exceptionally rare, but they do happen.