NWS Grand Forks · June 20, 2025

Enderlin, North Dakota EF5 Tornado

The Enderlin tornado ended the United States EF5 drought after NWS Grand Forks reanalyzed the June 20 event with wind-damage experts. The upgrade centered on extraordinary train-car displacement south of Enderlin, violent tree damage, farmstead destruction, and radar velocity evidence.

RatingEF5 · >210 mph
Time11:02-11:21 PM CDT
Path12.10 miles
Width1850 yd · 1.05 mi
Fatalities / injuries3 / 0
CountiesRansom and Cass, ND

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Preparing the EF5 path, train-damage corridor, and nighttime camera pass.

Enderlin EF5 Replay
MotionLoading the Enderlin EF5 track and timing now.
Timeline00:00 / 00:00
Ransom to Cass County EF5 path
Start · 3 S Enderlin
End · Alice / Elizabeth area
NWS EF5 release + NCEI segments
Official Track

Train-car displacement and forensic EF5 evidence.

NWS Grand Forks upgraded Enderlin Tornado #1 after additional surveys and collaboration with wind-damage experts. The analysis focused on fully loaded grain hopper cars, empty tanker cars, a tanker tossed roughly 475.5 feet, KMVX storm-relative velocity data, Maple River tree damage, and farmstead damage.

Start3 S Enderlin · 46.5728, -97.6031 · 11:02 PM CDT
End5 SSW Alice · 46.9870, -97.5803 · 11:21 PM CDT
Peak intensityEF5 intensity occurred during the train derailment south of Enderlin, with official winds greater than 210 mph.
Fatal impactsThe Cass County portion produced EF4-rated damage at farmsteads and three direct fatalities.
Coordinate noteThe 3D visualization follows the NWS Enderlin EF5 PDF start and end coordinates, then adds nearby named roads from OpenStreetMap for orientation.
NWS Grand Forks photo of the Enderlin tornado
Weather.Watch Interview

Tim Marshall interview slot.

Interview angleTrain-car displacement, contextual damage evidence, and how the EF5 upgrade was supported.
NWS contextThe NWS upgrade statement thanks Tim Marshall and other wind-damage experts for assistance.
Episode roleThis should sit before the standard episode player because it is the scientific center of the Enderlin feature.
THE INTERCEPT · Field Media

Enderlin case footage coming soon.

NWS Grand Forks photo of the Enderlin tornado
Field mediaReserved for the Enderlin feature footage once it is added.
Case angleThe first U.S. EF5 since 2013, reconstructed through survey science and nighttime storm evidence.
Visual spineTrain derailment, Maple River tree damage, farmstead impacts, and the fatal Cass County segment.
Official Sources

NWS and NOAA source log.

This case file uses the NWS Grand Forks event page, the October 6 EF5 upgrade statement, the NWS Enderlin PDF release, and NOAA/NCEI Storm Events records for the Ransom and Cass county segments.

NWS Grand Forks: June 20, 2025 event summaryNWS Public Information Statement: Enderlin EF5 upgradeNWS Grand Forks: Enderlin EF5 PDF releaseNOAA/NCEI Storm Events: Ransom County EF5 segmentNOAA/NCEI Storm Events: Cass County EF4/fatal segment