Killer Tornado hits Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Authorities say at least three people have
been killed by a large, violent tornado that ripped through a
southern Oklahoma town.
    The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management said 20 to 50
people were injured by the tornado that hit Lone Grove late Tuesday
evening.
    Amber Wilson, the emergency management director for nearby
Ardmore, said damage was extensive in Lone Grove. The town of about
4,600 people is about 100 miles south of Oklahoma City.
    Two other tornadoes hit the state in the afternoon. One in the
Oklahoma City metro area damaged homes and businesses, but injuries
were minor.
    Wind damage and severe weather also were reported in Texas.