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North Dakota tornado was the first at EF5 strength in a dozen years
The Enderlin tornado reached winds over 210 mph, derailed trains, and killed three, ending a 12-year EF-5 tornado drought in the U.S., National Weather Service said.
- A tornado that struck North Dakota on June 20 has been upgraded to EF5, with winds exceeding 210 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
- This tornado caused significant damage, killing three people and destroying farms and buildings in Enderlin, located about 40 miles southwest of Fargo.
- The tornado was reported to be 1.05 miles wide and touched down for over 12 miles, creating widespread devastation.
- Melinda Beerends from the National Weather Service noted that this is the first EF5 tornado in the U.S. in 12 years following several near misses without damage indicators.
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Three people died and several railcars and tankers flew 140 meters.
North Dakota tornado that killed 3 was first EF5 in the US 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 confirmed on American soil in a dozen years, meteorologists said Monday.The June 20 twister near the town of Enderlin killed three people and at its largest was 1.05 miles wide, carving a path across the prairie for just over 12 miles. Meteorologists from the Nationa…
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 (322 kph), the strongest classification of tornado and the first confirmed on American soil in a dozen years, meteorologists said Monday.
210 MPH winds, train car tossed like toy: First EF-5 tornado in 12 years confirmed in Enderlin, North Dakota
The National Weather Service confirmed that a June 20 tornado in Enderlin, North Dakota, reached EF-5 strength with winds over 210 mph, ending the US’s 12-year streak without such a storm. The mile-wide twister killed three people, swept a farmstead clean, and tossed train cars nearly 500 feet.
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