So far , they 've found that the tornado spanned 1.3 miles -- the length of more than 22 football fields lined up end-to-end -- carving a 17-mile path of destruction . Officials give the Oklahoma tornado a preliminary EF5 rating . Storm 's winds topped 200 mph as it carved a 17-mile path of destruction . Tornado spanned 1.3 miles . CNN senior meteorologist : ` The storm is moving at about 50 mph, and it's expected to continue on its way through central Oklahoma.
Officials give the Oklahoma tornado a preliminary EF5 rating . Storm 's winds topped 200 mph as it carved a 17-mile path of destruction . Tornado spanned 1.3 miles . CNN senior meteorologist : ` The storm is moving at about 50 mph, and it's expected to continue on its way through central Oklahoma.