For the first time in over a decade, NWS confirmed on Monday that the U.S. has seen an EF-5 tornado. After , the streak is officially broken.

A violent tornado tore through , on , packing winds over . It becomes the tornado on record in the U.S. since 1950, ending the longest stretch without one since we started tracking these monsters.

Before this, the last EF-5 was the tornado on .

When Did It Happen?

The EF-5 hit , on , during a widespread severe weather outbreak that also included a derecho. Several tornadoes touched down that day, but this one was by far the most intense. At peak strength, wind speeds were estimated to be .

Image Provided By: North Dakota Governor's Office via AP

How Did They Determine It Was EF-5?

Tornado ratings come from done by National Weather Service (NWS

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