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Thursday's Broken Arrow tornado rated an EF-2 with 125+ MPH winds

Damage in Broken Arrow from 05-30-13 tornado (Russell Mills)

The National Weather Service has rated last night's tornado that hit Broken Arrow as a high-end EF-2 with max wind speed 125-135 mph.

The tornado was on the ground for about 6 miles.

At approximately 8:40 P.M., a tornado was spotted on the ground in Broken Arrow near 95th and County Line Road.

The tornado continued northeast to the Creek Turnpike & State Highway 51, then east to The Crossing at 91st neighborhood at 91st and 257th East Ave.

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The most significant damage was observed in the area just east of the Creek Turnpike on Highway 51, where several businesses received significant damage.

No injuries were reported.

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