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Winds reach 111-135 mph during weekend tornado

CHEYENNE (WNE) -– The National Weather Service ranked Sunday’s tornado that damaged eight homes near Federal as a two out of five on a scale used to rank tornado damage.

CHEYENNE (WNE) -– The National Weather Service ranked Sunday’s tornado that damaged eight homes near Federal as a two out of five on a scale used to rank tornado damage.

The winds that ripped the roof off at least two homes topped out at 111-135 miles per hour when it passed through the area northwest of Cheyenne, but the tornado could have been even stronger after it left Federal.

Wind speeds are...