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First Alert Weather In-Depth: June tornado near Enderlin, N.D. upgraded to EF-5

Headline from WHEC Rochester

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.

WHEC Rochester's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

35 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 4 Dallas

    Deadly North Dakota tornado upgraded to EF5, the first in US in 12 years (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    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.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Tornado in North Dakota was the first at EF5 strength in a dozen years (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    A deadly tornado that tore across North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5 with winds over 200 mph (322 kph), the strongest classification of

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Douglas: June tornado in North Dakota confirmed to be first EF5 since 2013 (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Luckily, no violent weather in our near future — just cool, clean sunshine and low humidity into midweek.

  4. Kokomo Tribune

    EF5 tornado that killed 3 in North Dakota was the nation’s first in 12 years (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Meteorologists say a deadly tornado in North Dakota tornado this summer has been upgraded to an top-of-the-scale EF5, and was the first on American soil in 12 years. The June

  5. WHDH Boston

    EF5 tornado that killed 3 in North Dakota was the nation’s first in 12 years - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    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

  6. CBS News

    The U.S. (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A deadly tornado that ripped through a rural city in North Dakota in June​ has been upgraded to an EF-5, the National Weather Service said Monday, marking the first twister with an EF-5 rating in 12 years.

  7. The Hill

    North Dakota tornado was the first at EF5 strength in a dozen years (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A deadly tornado that tore across North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5 with winds over 200 mph, the strongest classification of tornado and the first on American soil in 12 years, meteorologists said Monday.

  8. WHEC Rochester

    First Alert Weather In-Depth: June tornado near Enderlin, N.D. upgraded to EF-5 (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    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.

  9. Fox10 Phoenix

    How new research led to North Dakota tornado's EF5 upgrade (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    A powerful tornado struck Enderlin, North Dakota, on June 20, causing significant damage and leading to a rare EF5 classification after new research. Here's what went into the new research that led to the upgraded classification.

  10. WTHR Indianapolis

    NWS: Tornado that struck North Dakota in June was first EF5 since 2013 (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    WTHR Indianapolis's feed description

    The storm, which killed three people and tossed train cars hundreds of feet, was nearly a mile wide and carved a 12-mile path through the area.

  11. The Guardian

    US’s strongest tornado in 12 years rips across North Dakota and kills three (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Deadly tornado upgraded to EF-5, first in US to get that classification in years, and at its largest was 1.05 miles wide

  12. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Insider Blog: First EF-5 tornado since 2013 recorded in North Dakota following months-long survey (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    The National Weather Service on Monday released a new report confirming the first EF-5 tornado since May 2013. The tornado, initially rated an EF-3, hit near Enderlin, North Dakota on June 20, killing three people and derailing a train in the process.

  13. BNO News

    June tornado in North Dakota upgraded to EF5; first in U.S. since 2013 (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    The National Weather Service (NWS) in Grand Forks has upgraded the June 20 tornado near Enderlin, North Dakota, to an EF5, the highest rating on the Enhanced Fujita scale, afer additional surveys and forensic damage analysis.

  14. WMUR

    Rare EF5 Tornado in North Dakota Hits 210 MPH (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    An EF5 tornado, the strongest in 12 years, tore through southeastern North Dakota with 210 mph winds, killing three and leaving a 12-mile path of destruction.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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