Thursday, February 12, 2009

Death Toll From Oklahoma Tornado Now At 9



Authorities are saying a person severely injured in Tuesday night's tornado that struck the Oklahoma town of Lone Grove has died- raising the death toll to 9.


In addition- KXII-TV12 in Sherman-Gainesville-TX reports that 2 people are still missing.

The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Norman-OK has rated the Lone Grove tornado as an "EF-4"- with winds around 170 MPH..

Assistance for persons made homeless by the tornado can be obtained by calling 580-657-4300.
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