Lone Grove tornado apparently an EF-3

2:03 p.m.

Staff Writer Bryan Painter reports:

LONE GROVE — The preliminary rating for Tuesday night’s Lone Grove tornado is an EF-3, the National Weather Service said shortly before 2 p.m. today.

What meteorologists have seen so far indicate winds of possibly 140 miles per hour, said Mike Foster, meteorologist in charge with the Norman forecast office of the NWS. But Foster emphasized the rating is preliminary, with more damage yet to be surveyed.

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