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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The first EF5 tornado since 2013 has been confirmed in North …
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 …
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 …
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]