Oklahoma Tornado: About a dozen tornadoes have hit central US states since Friday with flood warnings in effect on Sunday for Oklahoma and other states including Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas.
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- Dozen tornadoes hit central US states in last two days
- Three people killed, four injured in Holdenville, Oklahoma
- State of emergency imposed in 12 affected counties
Oklahoma Tornado News
Multiple large and extremely dangerous tornadoes were reported on the ground simultaneously overnight across parts of Oklahoma, according to the National Weather Service.
Two deaths occurred in Holdenville, and the third near Marietta on I-35, according to Keli Cain, public affairs director for the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt issued an emergency disaster declaration and will be touring storm damage in the Murray County town of Sulphur and Holdenville
There were reports of injuries, property damage, flooding and downed power lines and trees across several counties Saturday night, the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management said. The extent of the damage was unclear early Sunday.
Sulphur, about 80 miles south of Oklahoma City, saw injuries and impacts from what appears to be at least two large tornadoes overnight as a flood warning was issued for the city, according to the weather service.
“A large and extremely dangerous tornado was located south of Sulphur, moving north at 35 mph. First responders need to prepare for additional tornado impacts immediately!!!” the weather service in Norman warned.
Houses were demolished and road signs were bent to the ground in the community roughly 80 miles (128.75 kilometres) from Oklahoma City. The sound of chainsaws could be heard in the distance as workers began tackling the damage.
“My prayers are with those who lost loved ones as tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma last night,” Governor Kevin Stitt said in a statement.
He issued an executive order on Sunday declaring a state of emergency in 12 counties due to the fallout from the severe weather as crews worked to clear debris and assess damage from the severe storms that downed power lines.
Later in the day, he planned to tour the southern Oklahoma city of Sulphur, where some buildings were reduced to piles of rubble.
More than 30,000 customers were without power in Oklahoma as of midday Sunday, according to poweroutage.us, which tracks electric utility outages. In Texas, nearly 52,000 customers were without power.
In Sulphur, authorities reported unspecified injuries along with significant destruction. Photos from local news media showed several levelled buildings and roofs ripped off of homes.
The Murray County Sheriff’s Office urged people to stay away from the city to clear the way for first responders following extensive damage from tornadoes, according to a statement posted by the agency on Facebook.
Flash flood warnings were in effect in Texas, including in Dallas, Johnson, Parker and Tarrant counties, through Sunday morning, according to the weather service. At least 2-4 inches have already fallen in these areas.
The Storm Prediction Center upped the severe storm threat for Sunday to a level 3 of 5 from eastern Texas to southern Missouri, including Shreveport, Little Rock and Springfield. Communities from southeastern Texas to southern Iowa are under a level 2 of 5 severe storm threat.
Unsettled weather is expected to continue across the midsection of the country into Monday.
“In addition to the severe weather, intense rainfall rates are expected to accompany these thunderstorms at times, leading to a moderate to locally high potential of flash flooding,” the National Weather Service said.
‘Thankful to be alive’
Omaha resident Jason Sunday spoke to CNN affiliate KETV about the experience.
“We were in the downstairs bathtub, and it was just like the movie said, it was like a freight train,” Sunday told KETV. “And you knew the roof was coming off because that was a loud pop and sucking motion. It was pretty scary.”
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