On Saturday night at least dozens of Tornado hits Oklahoma a state of USA overnight. At least 4 people died and hundreds of injured after the devastating tornadoes passed.
According to National Weather Services, Multi large and extremely dangerous tornadoes has took place in Oklahoma State. Heavy rainfall, large hail has reported with storms overnight from Massouri to Texas.
Over 20,000 individuals remained without power for hours following the late Saturday night tornado strikes. Sulphur, a town with a population of approximately 5,000, sustained significant damage as the tornado crumpled several downtown buildings, hurled cars and buses, and tore roofs off houses within a 15-block radius.
According to Keli Cain, Public Affairs Director for the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, two people died in Holdenville, with the third reported near Marietta on I-35. Governor Kevin Stitt stated at a Sunday news conference that a fourth death took place in the hard-hit town of Sulphur in Murray County, Oklahoma.
The National Weather Service confirmed 22 tornadoes in the Norman area. Tornadoes with at least EF-3 strength battered Sulphur and Marietta on Saturday night, as reported by the weather service. An EF-3 rating signifies wind speeds of 136 mph or higher.
You just can’t believe the destruction,” Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said during a visit Oklahoma. “It seems like every business downtown has been destroyed.”
Oklahoma Tornado: State Emergency Declared
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The torrential rains accompanying the tornadoes in Oklahoma led to substantial flooding, necessitating water rescues. Beyond Sulphur, escalating lake levels mandated the closure of the Chickasaw National Recreation Area, where storms had ravaged a pedestrian bridge.
Tornado damage began from Friday afternoon near Lincoln, Nebraska. An industrial structure in Lancaster County hit, leading to its collapse with seventy individuals inside. While some were initially trapped, all were successfully evacuated, and the three reported injuries were not deemed life-threatening according to officials.
Following that, one or possibly two tornadoes advanced toward Omaha over approximately an hour, leaving behind damage consistent with an EF3 twister with winds ranging from 135 to 165 mph, as stated by Chris Franks, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service Omaha office.
