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9-year-old boy's heroic act saves parents after Oklahoma tornado
DICKSON, Okla. (KTVT/CNN) - A 9-year-old boy is credited with saving his parents after a violent tornado swept through one Oklahoma town over the weekend. Terrifying moments from Mother Nature. An EF-4 tornado tore through Marietta. The Baker family found themselves in the same tornado 20 miles north of Dickson.
Marietta Hospital Discusses Recovery After EF-4 Tornado
Marietta was hit by an EF-4 tornado Saturday that left several people homeless, businesses decimated and the local hospital damaged. Eight people were under the hospital’s care, and two people were in the emergency room at the time. Hospital staff managed to get patients to shelter before the storm...
Destroyed Marietta businesses will temporarily relocate their employees
MARIETTA, Okla. (KXII) -Four days have passed since the EF-4 tornado blew through Marietta, destroying vital businesses and almost 20 residential homes. Mercy Health Love County is one of the businesses affected. Employees on duty moved ten patients to the storm shelter, thankfully no one was injured. However, the hospital...
Watch: Dramatic, scary video from the Marietta tornado
A storm chaser and his partner got a little too close to a tornado for comfort near Marietta, Oklahoma, on April 27, with dramatic video showing the car they were in narrowly avoiding falling debris as a powerful, damaging twister crossed their path.
Tornado Watch replaced with Severe Thunderstorm Watch
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This story will be updated throughout the evening on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, as the severe weather situation in the area develops. Refresh this story often for updates. UPDATE: Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 10:55 p.m. The National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, has replaced a Tornado Watch in effect until 11 p.m. for […]
Marietta left reeling, but starting recovery after tornado put lives, jobs, supplies at risk
MARIETTA — Kyle Minyard has traveled across the country helping communities recover from hurricanes and other natural disasters. He never thought that one day he would be helping his own neighbors get back on their feet after a tornado tore through their southern Oklahoma hometown. The EF4 twister destroyed...
What’s the difference between an F4 tornado and an EF4 tornado?
(WJET/WFXP) — A tornado outbreak slammed the Midwest April 27-28, 2024 now the National Weather Service is tasked with giving each twister a rating. Preliminary ratings for those tornadoes are expected to be finalized in the coming weeks. But on social media, you may see two different phrases for tornado ‘ratings’, EF or F, but […]
Sherman ISD removes suspended superintendent following 'Oklahoma!' controversy
Sherman ISD on Wednesday voted unanimously to remove its superintendent, who was suspended after a transgender student was removed from a production of "Oklahoma!" The Sherman ISD Board of Trustees held a special called meeting to approve a voluntary separation agreement with Superintendent Tyson Bennet, who was suspended March 5 with pay amid a third-party investigation into why the transgender student was stripped from his role in the play.
Governor Ron DeSantis sends aid to Oklahoma in the wake of several deadly tornadoes
TALLAHASSEE. Fla. — After a weekend of several deadly tornadoes, Florida sends aid to Oklahoma in an effort to help their response and recovery. Governor Ron DeSantis has deployed the Florida Division of Emergency Management to head to the city of Sulphur, and Oklahoma City to assist in their response and recovery efforts after strong tornadoes swept the region.
New principal named at Mayes Elementary in Denison
DENISON, Texas (KTEN) — Mayes Elementary School is getting a new principal. The Denison Independent School District announced that Grayson County native Martin Farrell has been hired. Farrell previously served as assistant principal at Rushing Middle School in Prosper, Texas.
Fatal tornado rips through Marietta destroying multiple buildings
MARIETTA, Okla. (KXII) - One person was killed and multiple buildings were destroyed or damaged after a large tornado touched down Saturday night. A home and local grocery and dollar store were destroyed, and the hospital and nursing home suffered significant damage. Now, first responders and volunteers are working to help those impacted.
Tornadoes ravage Texoma, two dead
(KTEN) – As the sky went dark on April 27, Mother Nature was getting ready to release her fury on Texoma. At 9:20 PM on April 27, the first of a series of tornado warnings was issued along the I-35 corridor. This would be the start of a very active and busy Saturday night for Texomans.
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