Weekend tornado outbreak map

Kari King / KFOR
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Widespread damage in Sulphur, Holdenville, Marietta, and Ardmore was left behind after a weekend tornado outbreak in Oklahoma.

The storms left at least four dead and many injured.

The cleanup and damage assessments are underway.

This is a map of the storm tracks.

map of tornado tracks
map of tornado tracks

Right now, the National Weather Service in Norman has released preliminary data on the storms.

According to NWS, there were at least 25 tornadoes in the region which covers most of Oklahoma and a part of north Texas. These are the preliminary results of the damage survey.

  • One EF4

  • Two EF3

  • Two EF2

  • Six EF1

  • Three EF0

  • Eight other tornadoes are confirmed, but the damage is still under investigation

The Enhanced Fujita Scale assigns a tornado’s ‘rating’ based on estimated wind speeds and related damage.

NWS reports on social that the Marietta EF4 tornado is the first storm in the state to leave that type of destruction since May 9, 2016.

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