Lamar County Tornado Upgraded to EF-4

The National Weather Service has upgraded the tornado that struck Lamar County last Friday afternoon from an EF-3 with 160 mph winds to an EF-4 with 170 mph winds. The storm was 22.2 miles long and 1,340 yards wide. Lamar County Judge Brandon Bell’s Disaster Declaration stated that the storm injured at least two dozen people across the county.