Tornado destroys 6 homes in MT town

A preliminary storm survey determined a tornado that hit the east-central Montana town of Baker last weekend reached the EF-3 level, matching the strongest tornadoes ever recorded in the state, the National Weather Service said. The tornado was on the ground for about 10 minutes Saturday evening, June 11, 2016, and traveled about a half-mile, destroying six homes and damaging more than 50. Several people were injured. The tornado exhibited EF-3 winds – at speeds of 135 to 165 mph – in a one-block area, the weather service said./ AP . More here .