Official EF5 Tornadoes
As of February 1, 2007, all tornadoes within the United States are rated with the Enhanced Fujita Scale which replaced the Fujita Scale. There have been eight tornadoes officially rated EF5 since February 1, 2007 in the United States.
| Date | Location | Death Toll | Path Length | Wikipedia article |
| 02007-05-04May 4, 2007 | Greensburg, Kansas | 11 | 26 miles (42 km) | May 2007 tornado outbreak |
| 02008-05-25May 25, 2008 | Parkersburg - New Hartford, Iowa | 9 | 43 miles (69 km) | Late-May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence |
| 02011-04-27April 27, 2011 | Philadelphia, Mississippi | 3 | 29 miles (47 km) | April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak |
| 02011-04-27April 27, 2011 | Hackleburg, AL - Huntland, TN | 72 | 132 miles (212 km) | 2011 Hackleburg – Phil Campbell, Alabama tornado |
| 02011-04-27April 27, 2011 | Smithville, MS - Shottsville, AL | 23 | 75 miles (121 km) | April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak |
| 02011-04-27April 27, 2011 | Rainsville, Alabama | 25 | 33.8 miles (54.4 km) | April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak |
| 02011-05-22May 22, 2011 | Joplin, Missouri | 158 | 22.1 miles (35.6 km) | 2011 Joplin tornado |
| 02011-05-24May 24, 2011 | Calumet - El Reno - Guthrie, Oklahoma | 9 | 65 miles (105 km) | May 21–26, 2011 tornado outbreak sequence |
Read more about this topic: List Of F5 And EF5 Tornadoes
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