A tornado in North Dakota has been upgraded to an EF5, the strongest tornado classification, marking the first EF5 in the U.S. in 12 years, with winds exceeding 200 mph and causing significant destruction and fatalities.
A rare EF5 tornado, the first in over a decade in the US, struck North Dakota in June, with winds over 210 mph, causing significant destruction and marking a rare event on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which may be influenced by evolving damage assessments.
A rare EF5 tornado with winds over 200 mph was confirmed in North Dakota, marking the first EF5 in the US in 12 years, causing fatalities and extensive damage, including destroyed farmsteads and uprooted trees.