List of F5, EF5, and IF5 tornadoes - Wikipedia
The most recent EF5 tornado was the 2025 Enderlin tornado, ending the record 12-year EF5 drought that began after the 2013 Moore tornado.
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.
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 …
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.
The Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF Scale) - National Weather Service
From that, a rating (from EF0 to EF5) is assigned. The EF Scale was revised from the original Fujita Scale to reflect better examinations of tornado damage surveys so as to align wind speeds more …
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.
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 …
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 …
Tornado Scale - The Enhanced Fujita Scale | TornadoFacts.net
EF5 Tornado Wind speeds greater than 200 mph (322+ km/h) Incredible damage Most structures severely damaged or completely destroyed, vehicles can become flying missiles. In addition to …
EF5 drought - Wikipedia
This period, which has been dubbed the EF5 drought or EF5 gap by some media outlets, [2] was the longest drought of tornadoes rated F5 or EF5 in recorded history. [3]