NWS Says Storms Hit Oklahoma with High Winds and Two Tornadoes

Severe storms moved through Oklahoma around sunrise Thursday, spinning off two tornadoes and high winds that damaged buildings, downed trees and caused power outages, officials said.

A tornado that was at least an EF1, with wind speeds between 86-110 mph (138-177 kph), struck the area of Purcell, some 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of Oklahoma City, said Phillip Ware, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service (NWS), headquartered in Norman, Oklahoma. He said crews will also be surveying damage in the Shawnee area, where another tornado was confirmed by radar.

"We're confident we had at least two tornadoes this morning," Ware said.

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