Enderlin, North dakotaโ – A โdevastating tornado that struck Enderlin, North Dakota, has been upgraded to an EF5, the highest rating onโค the โEnhanced Fujitaโ scale. This marksโค the first โEF5 tornado recordedโฃ in the united States in 12 years, according to the National whether Service.
The powerful storm, which occurred October โ6, 2025, caused catastrophic damage, includingโ flipping train carsโ – oneโค of which was thrown approximately 475 feet – uprooting trees, and levelingโข a farmstead.โค Tragically,three people โdied in the storms โขnear Enderlin: two men and one woman.
The upgrade followsโ additional โsurveys andโฃ analysis conducted โคby the National Weather Service โฃand wind damage โฃexperts. “In the lastโข kind of 12 years, there’s been several strong tornadoes that โขhave come close, but there haven’t been known damage indicators at that time to support โคthe EF5 rating,” explainedโ Melinda Beerends, meteorologist in charge at โฃthe National Weather Service in Grand Forks, to the Associated Press. โ”It’sโค hardโค sometimes to get tornadoes to hit something.”
EF5 tornadoesโค are characterized by estimated wind speeds exceeding โข200 mph and are rare occurrences. They represent the most violent end of the tornado spectrum, capable of unbelievable destruction. The National Weather service will continueโข to assess the โdamage and provide further information as it becomes available.
