List of F5, EF5, and IF5 tornadoes - Wikipedia
Worldwide, a total of 72 tornadoes have been officially rated F5/EF5/IF5: 60 in the United States, two each in France, Italy, and Germany, and one each in Argentina, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, …
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.
What Is an EF5 Tornado? The Markers of Catastrophic Damage
The EF5 designation sits at the top of the scale, representing the most extreme and catastrophic tornado intensity. An EF5 tornado is defined by estimated three-second wind gusts exceeding 200 mph, with …
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 …
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 …
EF5 tornadoes — the most powerful classification — rarely occur
Oct 8, 2025 · Meteorologists said this week that a deadly tornado in North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to a top-of-the-scale EF5, and was the first on American soil in 12 years.
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 …
When was the last EF5 tornado? - AccuWeather
Mar 18, 2025 · The most recent EF5 tornado in U.S. occurred on May 20, 2013, when a devastating twister barreled through Moore, Oklahoma, killing 24 and injuring hundreds more.
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 …