North Dakota EF5 upgrade reignites debate over tornado classifications

After 12 years, the U.S. has its first EF5 tornado. Meteorologist Andrew Stutzke breaks down why this could mean other tornadoes will be reclassified as stronger.

First EF5 tornado in 12 years ranked in North Dakota

Initially, this tornado was rated an EF3. But due to work from the Northern Tornadoes Project of Western University in ...

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

The most rare and extreme form of tornado struck eastern North Dakota in June, but experts just determined how strong it ...
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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 on American soil ...

First EF5 tornado in 12 years confirmed in North Dakota - a possible warning for Texas

The National Weather Service said the EF5 twister in North Dakota packed winds stronger than 200 mph, underscoring risks that ...