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ENDERLIN, N.D. (FOX 9) - 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.

Enderlin tornado upgraded

What we know:

National Weather Service meteorologists in Grand Forks on Monday upgraded the tornado to an EF5, estimating the tornado had winds stronger than 210 mph. An EF5 tornado is one with winds greater than 200 mph. Initial damage surveys gave the tornado a preliminary rating of EF3.

The tornado killed three people and caused significant damage across the region. The tornado was part of a powerful derecho that brought tornadoes and 100-plus mph wind gusts across North Dakota and western Minnesota.

The storm was so strong, it flipped train cars in Enderlin and tossed o

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