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Storms in Oklahoma cause injuries to 11 individuals and power outages for thousands

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Storms in Oklahoma cause injuries to 11 individuals and power outages for thousands
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OKLAHOMA CITY — In ⁢the early hours of ​Sunday, Oklahoma ​was hit by a series of⁤ severe storms and tornadoes. The violent weather caused extensive⁣ damage, flipping cars, tearing roofs⁣ off buildings, and leaving a significant number of homes and ‍businesses without electricity. ⁢The​ storms resulted‌ in numerous injuries, with 11 ⁢people ‍needing hospital treatment, according⁢ to local authorities.

The ‌majority of⁤ the destruction occurred in and around Oklahoma City, the state’s capital, ​but‌ damage ​was also reported in various other​ parts of the state. The storms ‍triggered tornado ⁤warnings ‍that stretched south to the Arkansas state line. Heavy rainfall⁢ led to ‍flash​ flooding in some areas, and ⁤a house⁤ fire caused by a lightning strike was⁢ also reported.

Over 99,000⁤ homes and businesses in Oklahoma were ​left without power due to the⁢ overnight storms. By ‌late Sunday ‌afternoon, power had been restored to most, leaving approximately 24,000 still without electricity.​ Thankfully, no fatalities were‍ reported.

Richard Thompson, the forecast chief for the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center ⁣in Oklahoma, ‍estimated that six or‌ more tornadoes struck the state overnight. He also warned⁤ residents ​to prepare ⁤for more ⁣heavy rain ⁣and potential severe weather ⁤through Monday.

“We’re not done with it yet,” Thompson⁣ cautioned.

A tornado watch was in ⁤effect ‌until ‌8 p.m. ⁣Sunday for much of‍ central and​ southeast Oklahoma.‌ Other areas were under thunderstorm‌ or flood watches.

In the town of Choctaw, located ⁣east ⁣of Oklahoma City, emergency services personnel conducted door-to-door checks on Sunday morning‍ to assess injuries.

“A whole neighborhood in ⁣Choctaw was flattened,” Mayor Chad Allcox​ told the Associated Press. He added that the debris was obstructing search and ⁤rescue efforts. “Power lines are down everywhere… many roads are blocked, making ‌them impassable. Huge trees​ are obstructing roadways.”

Scott Douglas,⁢ a​ spokesman for the Oklahoma City Fire Department,⁢ told​ the AP that the⁣ heavy rain and ongoing threat of tornadoes in the early‍ morning darkness made initial search and rescue efforts challenging. He recounted a first sweep of the ​hardest-hit areas around 1:30 a.m.

“It ⁣was ⁣pouring down.⁢ We were trying to sweep the area with ‍another potential tornado on the way,” he said. “So that ⁢was always⁢ in the back of our​ minds.”

Emergency workers had to rescue ⁢two people from an overturned mobile home, ⁣including a woman who was injured when an air conditioner fell ⁣on her leg, Douglas said.

The extent of the⁣ damage became clear as the day ​broke. Local ⁢TV footage showed power lines down, homes ⁤stripped⁤ of their walls, cars⁤ overturned, and ‌streets‍ littered with ‌debris.

Douglas reported that 11 people ⁣were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. ‍”There were ​some other minor ​injuries,‍ some⁢ walking wounded, who were going⁢ to seek ‍treatment‍ on⁤ their own,” Douglas ⁤said.

Mayor Allcox credited early weather warnings and tornado sirens⁣ with​ likely saving lives.

A few shelters, including ‍one set up ‍at a casino by the American ‍Red Cross, were made available ⁤for residents who were displaced or⁣ without power, according to the ‌Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management.

The Oklahoma Heart Hospital South also suffered damage, state health officials ‌reported.

At the University of Oklahoma,⁢ officials urged students and staff to seek ‌shelter and move to the​ lowest floor as storms approached the campus after midnight. The National Weather Service office ‍in Norman also ⁣issued ​urgent ⁤warnings, posting on social media: “If you’re in the path of this storm, take‍ cover ​immediately!”

Parts of⁤ Oklahoma remained at risk ‍for‌ more heavy rainfall and ​thunderstorms later Sunday.

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