Does anyone know anything about the tornado that hit Picher, OK?

Question

I have been trying to watch the news about it but all I keep hearing is survival stories. Don't get me wrong but I want to know other things like did anyone die? How much damage did it do? What was the Fujita (i guess that's the right sp.)scale rating of this tornado?

Answer 1

I wasn't there, but I've read about it.

A Sunday story on CNN said 150 were injured. And another one from KWTV said 6 were killed and all other folks were accounted for.

Answer 2

I live in Jasper County Missouri, adjacent to Newton County, Ottawa County....these are the actual numbers: estimated EF3   ( it will be weeks b4 an official answer), an estimated 175 mph winds. 7 people died in Ottawa Cty (Picher), 12 died in Newton Cty (Seneca/Neosho), 1 in Barry Cty, and 1 in Jasper Cty.

Answer 3

I live about 70 miles southwest of Pitcher and the tornado still hasn't been rated. The rating depends on the severity of damage, and it looks, so far, that this will be at least an F3 or above, from some of the damage reports I've heard.