Official: Texas Tornado in 136-165 mph Wind Range

By: Associated Press

Posted: Wed 4:48 PM, Apr 04, 2012

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Preliminary findings indicate one of the tornadoes that struck North Texas had wind gusts ranging from 136 to 165 mph.

National Weather Service meteorologist Jesse Moore said Wednesday that a twister a day earlier in Forney, about 20 miles east of Dallas, appears to have registered as an EF3. That's two categories shy of the strongest.

Moore said tornadoes in Lancaster and Arlington appeared to be EF2 twisters. The wind gusts in that category range from 111 to 135 mph.

Moore says the weather service is still surveying damage throughout the area.

As many as a dozen twisters touched down across Dallas-Fort Worth. Thousands remained without power Wednesday and hundreds of homes were severely damaged.

Officials reported more than 20 injuries, but no deaths.

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Official: Texas Tornado in 136-165 mph Wind Range

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