Deadly Oklahoma Tornado Traveled about 31 Miles

A tornado that killed six people in northwestern Oklahoma traveled about 31 miles and had winds of 136 to 165 mph at its peak. The National Weather Service on April 16 assigned a preliminary EF-3 Enhanced Fujita scale rating to the storm after conducting damage surveys. Forecasters say the tornado developed about 11:50 p.m. on April 14 near Arnett in Ellis County and damaged six structures. Once the storm reached neighboring Woodward County, it downed trees and power lines before hitting two mobile homes and killing three people.