NWS upgrades Idabel tornado to EF-4, estimated winds at 170 mph

IDABEL, Okla. — The National Weather Service has upgraded the Idabel tornado to an EF-4.

The Shreveport bureau confirmed the information on Twitter.

The tornado tracked for 58 miles, beginning in Texas and ended in McCurtain County, Oklahoma.

Estimated winds are believed to be around 170 miles per hour.