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First EF5 tornado to strike the US in over a decade just confirmed by experts

A rare, monstrous EF5 tornado that struck the United States more than three months ago was the first of its kind in more than a decade, experts announced Monday. A tornado that roared through part of ...
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Mile-wide tornado that hit North Dakota in June was a monster EF5, the first in 12 years

WASHINGTON — An EF5 tornado struck North Dakota this year, the National Weather Service confirmed Monday, marking the first tornado of that strength in more than a decade on American soil. The ...
Las Vegas Sun

EF5 tornadoes — the most powerful classification — rarely occur

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The Washington Post

A June tornado turned out to be a rare EF5. Why that’s surprising — and important

Tornadoes rated EF5 are inconceivable. They raze the Earth with winds exceeding 200 mph, sweeping foundations bare and peeling the bark off trees. Some pry pavement off roadways, scouring into the ...