It might seem strange to talk about tornadoes just as the coolest air of the season so far arrives, but a powerful tornado has grabbed headlines this week. A twister that touched down in June was ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A destructive June tornado in North Dakota became the first EF-5 rating in over a decade. The tornado occurred on June 20, 2025, near Enderlin, North Dakota. The National Weather ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) —For more than a decade, the U.S. had gone with out an EF-5 tornado, a drought in a category that sees the most intense wind speeds and damage. That streak has come to an end when ...

The deadliest category of tornado has reappeared in the United States after more than a decade, as the Enderlin tornado has officially been upgraded to EF-5 status, the highest possible rating on the ...

Tornado ratings come from damage assessments done by National Weather Service (NWS) survey teams. They analyze structural damage, tree damage, and other indicators to estimate wind speeds. In the case ...