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Tornado Hits Oklahoma City Today

Destruction in Oklahoma City.

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A very tragic severe weather event hit Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. There are reports of two elementary schools being destroyed as well as complete neighborhoods. 

The tornado struck about 3 p.m. and was on the ground about 40 minutes, the National Weather Service in Norman tweeted, and a tornado warning was in effect for 16 minutes before the tornado developed. The tornado is initially being described as an EF-4.

This is all breaking news and the extent of the destruction is still unknown. 

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