EF5 drought - Wikipedia
This period, which has been dubbed the EF5 drought or EF5 gap by some media outlets, [2] was the longest drought of tornadoes rated F5 or EF5 in recorded history. [3]
EF5 tornado in North Dakota the country’s first in over a decade | CNN
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 are rare.
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-rated tornado …
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 …
The Reason Behind Our 11 Year EF5 Tornado Drought | Weather.com
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 disappearing?
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 speeds more …
List of F5, EF5, and IF5 tornadoes - Wikiwand
This is a list of tornadoes which have been officially or unofficially labeled as F5, EF5, IF5, T10-T11, the highest possible ratings on the various tornado int...
The 10-Year Gap: What’s Behind the Absence of an EF5 Tornado in the …
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 capable …
Absence of EF-5 tornadoes may be because of damage ... - FOX Weather
Feb 22, 2025 · The numerical ratings of tornadoes were not changed; they are still ranked from EF0 to EF5 on the scale, but damage indicators were added, which are used to identify the strength of …
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.