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'This Was The Real Deal': Tornado Devastates Ardmore Neighborhood
In Saturday night’s outbreak, Ardmore was hit by a tornado that ripped through one neighborhood leaving a path of destruction. Carter County is among the 12 counties declared in a state of emergency by the Governor. The city is still in the dark without power as crews work to repair power lines in the area.
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.
Ardmore Schools Closed Monday As District Evaluates Building Safety
Ardmore City Schools announced that classes on Monday have been canceled, and all schools within the district will be closed. In a post on social media, Ardmore City Schools Superintendent Jill Day said on Sunday they wanted to ensure the safety of all locations before allowing students, staff and faculty to return.
While Oklahomans Rebuild, Sulphur Residents Face A Downtown Wiped Away In An Instant
As many Oklahomans sift through rubble and rebuild their communities after severe weather devastated parts of the state, residents in Sulphur are at the beginning of a long road to recovery. The EF-3 tornado that struck Sulphur devastated the city's downtown, causing a drastic shift in the lives 5,000 residents...
Tornado causes severe damage to City of Marietta
At approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday, an as-yet unclassified tornado touched down in central Love County, leaving a swath of destruction stretching from southwest of the junction of Peanut and Indian Trails Roads and continuing to the northeast approximately six miles. The Dollar Tree warehouse at I-35 and Highway 32...
Across Oklahoma, Rescue And Recovery Organizations Band Together To Face Destruction Caused By Severe Weather
Several organizations are working together this week to help those impacted by severe weather across Oklahoma. The American Red Cross of Oklahoma has shelters open in Sulphur and Ardmore, with mass care and feeding operations underway. Oklahoma Southern Baptist Disaster Relief has two chainsaw teams working together in Morris, and...
A path of Mass destruction leaves multiple people dead from this weekend's severe weather.
Oklahoma – Multiple people were killed in a tornado outbreak in Oklahoma Saturday night. The National Weather Service reported that several large and extremely dangerous tornadoes were on the ground. Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt issued an emergency disaster declaration. He will be touring storm damage in the Murray County towns of Sulphur and Holdenville.
'Wondering If I Was Going To Die': Sulphur Business Owner Recalls Moments Storm Destroyed Business And Trapped Her Under Rubble
As storms rolled into downtown Sulphur, a local business owner said was fighting for her life, as well as the lives of her customers. Raina’s Sports Lounge owner Raina Valkoun said it was a typical Saturday night at her bar with many of her regulars, but in an instant, the walls began to cave in around them.
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