Death toll reaches nine from Oklahoma tornadoes
Thursday, February 12, 2009 Reported by: Justin Myers The death toll from Tuesday’s tornadoes in Oklahoma now stands at nine. Search teams are still combing through rubble as survivors try and get their lives back on track. Story continues below ↓ advertisement | your ad here Recovery efforts entered their second day today in parts of Oklahoma that were hit by the twisters. The twisters destroyed hundreds of homes and snapped trees and power lines alike. “The devastation in the path of this tornado is just incredible. It takes your breath away. The damage is extensive,” described Governor Brad Henry of Oklahoma. “It felt like a train, the house was shaking up and down like a locomotive coming through it,” said resident Harrell Kennedy. The tornado was classified as an F4 tornado with winds reaching up to 170 miles per hour. It cut a path of destruction four miles long and a half mile wide. Tornadoes of this magnitude are rare this time of year in this region. Weather on KSBY.com
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