Tornado causes extensive damage to small Oklahoma town as powerful storms hit central US
Time:2024-05-08 00:04:55 Source:styleViews(143)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A tornado destroyed homes and toppled trees and power lines when it roared through a small Oklahoma town, one of several twisters that erupted in the central United States amid a series of powerful storms that forecasters warned could stretch into the early hours of Tuesday.
The tornado ripped through the 1,000-person town of Barnsdall, about a 40-minute drive north of Tulsa, on Monday night.
Law enforcement officers and residents surveyed the damage in one neighborhood as lightning flashed and heavy rain came down, local TV news footage showed. The tornado had ripped off the roof of one house before spitting it back out onto the street. Osage County Sheriff Eddie Virden told KOTV that there were no confirmed fatalities as of 11 p.m. local time.
The National Weather Service in Tulsa had warned earlier in the evening that “a large and life-threatening tornado” was headed toward Barnsdall, with wind gusts up to 70 mph (112 kph). Meteorologist Brad McGavock said information on the tornado’s size and how far it traveled wasn’t immediately available Monday night.
Previous:Georgia court candidate sues to block ethics rules so he can keep campaigning on abortion
Next:Human remains were found at a former Hitler base, but decay prevents determining the cause of death
You may also like
- John Swinney is crowned as SNP leader
- Donald Trump immunity claim rejected by US court
- Christopher Luxon leaves Big Gay Out after heated protest
- Pioneer women surfers reflect on their struggle for recognition
- Russian journalist arrested for years
- Watch: 'State of the nation is fragile', Christopher Luxon says
- A silenced merry
- Armed police close Auckland street after reported kidnapping, woman injured
- NBC will stick with dual announcers and analysts for the US Open