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ENDERLIN, N.D. (FOX 9) - A powerful tornado struck Enderlin, North Dakota, on June 20, causing significant damage and leading to a rare EF5 classification after new research.

Tornado's impact on Enderlin

Local perspective:

Meteorologists from the National Weather Service in Grand Forks estimate the tornado's winds reached at least 210 mph. The tornado's strength was determined over several months, as forensic meteorologists and engineers analyzed the extensive damage, particularly to a freight train and its rail cars, one of which was thrown several hundred feet.

The National Weather Service issues a preliminary rating, generally within a few days of the storm, using standardized damage intensity indicators that have been left behind. These identifiers can range anywhere

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