Tornadoes rip through North Dakota, killing 3

Tornadoes ripped through North Dakota, killing three. The storms also reached northern Minnesota, causing severe damage. FOX 9's Leon Purvis has more.

The Brief

A tornado that killed three people in Enderlin, North Dakota, has been upgraded to an EF5 tornado.

This is the first EF5 tornado in the United States in about 12 years.

The tornado flipped rail cars, uprooted trees and swept a farmstead off its foundation.

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 strong

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