OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tornadoes destroyed homes, overturned vehicles and stripped the bark from trees Monday as they churned across Oklahoma, part of a strong series of storms that hit the Plains.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tornadoes destroyed homes, overturned vehicles and stripped the bark from trees Monday as they churned across Oklahoma, part of a strong series of storms that hit the Plains.
At least two people died in weather so violent forecasters declared a “tornado emergency” for communities in the path of one of the twisters.
Garvin County officials said a man thought to be in his upper 70s died when a tornado hit a home near Wynnewood, south of Oklahoma City.
In Johnston County, the sheriff’s office said a man was killed by a tornado near Connerville.
In Murray County, emergency management director Gary Ligon said one person was injured.