List of F5, EF5, and IF5 tornadoes - Wikipedia
Worldwide, a total of 72 tornadoes have been officially rated F5/EF5/IF5: 60 in the United States, two each in France, Italy, and Germany, and one each in Argentina, Australia, Canada, the …
Where Have All the EF5 Tornadoes Gone? – NSSL News
Mar 14, 2025 · For nearly a dozen years, no tornadoes have been given the scale’s highest rating of EF5 by the NOAA National Weather Service. This is the longest period without an EF5 …
EF5 tornado in North Dakota the country’s first in over a decade
Oct 6, 2025 · EF5 tornadoes pack winds of at least 201 mph and are the highest level of the Enhanced Fujita Scale, the scale used to determine tornado strength. Tornadoes this strong …
Where Have the EF5s Gone? A Closer Look at the “Drought” of the …
Aug 25, 2025 · Abstract As of January 2025, the United States has gone over 11 years without the occurrence of a tornado rated enhanced Fujita 5 scale (EF5) on the EF scale, constituting …
The Reason Behind Our 11 Year EF5 Tornado Drought
Feb 25, 2025 · Despite the number of tornadoes increasing in the U.S., it’s been over 11 years since the last EF5 was recorded. But does that mean the most violent tornadoes are …
The Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF Scale) - National Weather Service
From that, a rating (from EF0 to EF5) is assigned. The EF Scale was revised from the original Fujita Scale to reflect better examinations of tornado damage surveys so as to align wind …
When was the last EF5 tornado? - AccuWeather
Mar 18, 2025 · The most recent EF5 tornado in U.S. occurred on May 20, 2013, when a devastating twister barreled through Moore, Oklahoma, killing 24 and injuring hundreds more.
The 10-Year Gap: What’s Behind the Absence of an EF5 Tornado in …
Oct 21, 2025 · EF5 tornadoes represent the most extreme category on the Enhanced Fujita scale, reserved for storms with wind speeds surpassing 200 miles per hour. These tornadoes are …
Absence of EF-5 tornadoes may be because of damage ... - FOX …
Feb 22, 2025 · Researchers emphasized that it all comes down to what meteorologists want the EF5 category to represent. The group determined that lowering the current EF5 wind threshold …
TORNADOES of 2025 - Return of the EF5 - YouTube
You’ll also see: Monster red tornadoes near Morton and Lubbock, Texas A dramatic return of the EF5 tornado in North Dakota.