The NWS advisory was released around 3.45 pm local time on Sunday, with the Tornado Watch expected to remain in place until 9 pm. The NWS alerted dozens of counties across both states, with the advisory being prompted by a line of strong storms working across the Midwest.

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 Tornado Watch was issued in most of central Illinois and some parts of Indiana on Sunday. The National Weather Service said that the alert was issued until 8 PM CT. Several tornado warnings were also issued, covering Kankakee, Decatur, Mount Zion and Bloomington. So far, there have been no reports of major damage or injuries.

(CNN) — A rare, monstrous EF5 tornado that struck the United States more than three months ago was the first of its kind in more than a decade, experts announced Monday. A tornado that roared through part of eastern North Dakota in June and killed three ...

The Enderlin tornado on June 20 was classified as an EF-5 with estimated winds up to 266 mph, making it one of the strongest tornadoes in U.S. history. A nighttime EF-5 tornado struck Enderlin, North Dakota, on June 20, 2025, killing three people in two ...

An EF5 tornado that struck the United States more than three months ago was the first of its kind in more than a decade, according to the National Weather Service. A tornado that roared through part of eastern North Dakota in June and killed three ...

(CNN) — A rare, monstrous EF5 tornado that struck the United States more than three months ago was the first of its kind in more than a decade, experts announced Monday. A tornado that roared through part of eastern North Dakota in June and killed three ...