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The National Weather Service in Springfield sent a surveying team to Bakersfield on Saturday to determine the path and strength of the tornado, which beat the city, which injured three lives and at least one other.

The preliminary estimate shows that the tornado was an EF3 with top winds of 140 miles per hour. The Tornado started south of Bakersfield and followed northeast towards South Fork in Howell County. The final end point has not yet been determined. At its climax, the Tornado was 600 meters wide.

Several houses were destroyed and numerous houses were damaged in accordance with the national weather service. The report says that several vehicles were rolled 50-100 meters. Numerous trees were also uprooted.

The official report with further details is expected to be published in the coming days.

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