The nation's longest "drought" between EF5 tornadoes has come to an end, scientists from the National Weather Service announced.

A deadly tornado in Enderlin, North Dakota, on June 20 has been upgraded to an EF5, marking the first EF5 tornado in the United States in 12 years.

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

Three people were killed in the tornado, which produced 210 mph winds, leveling homes and tossing fully-loaded box cars.

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - A June tornado in North Dakota has been upgraded to an EF-5, ending a 12-year streak without the most violent twisters. This change comes after the National Weather Service conducted additional damage surveys with wind damage experts. It was initially rated EF-3.

The United State's hasn't had an EF-5 tornado touch down since 2013 however, on Monday, the National Weather Service Grand Forks determined that "drought" was broken in June of 2025.

NORFOLK, Va. — Between 2007 and 2025, the United States has experienced thousands of tornadoes, varying in intensity as classified by the Enhanced Fujita, or EF Scale. This scale, implemented in 2007, categorizes tornadoes from EF0, the weakest tornadoes ...

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.

The 2025 tornado season in the United States is shaping up to be the most active in over a decade, with more tornadoes reported by early May than in any year since 2011. Fueled by a series of major outbreaks in March and April, two states have emerged as ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A recent reanalysis shows a powerful tornado, which struck in June near Enderlin, North Dakota, has officially been upgraded to an EF-5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. This is the highest possible rating and an exceptionally rare event in the United States.