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Marietta tornado rated EF-3
Marietta, Okla. (KTEN) -- Saturday night's tornado that touched down in Marietta, Oklahoma has been given a preliminary rating of EF-3. The twister crossed I-35 a little after 11 pm Saturday night, hitting the Valero gas station, Homeland Grocery Store, and Dollar Tree Distribution Center. Damage was also reported on Tims Road.
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.
'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.
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...
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.
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...
T & D show
Marietta FFA compete in Ag Mech show hosted by T and D Meats. On Saturday, April 20, four Marietta FFA students competed in an ag mechanics show hosted by T and D Meats. The show was held in Okemah. Brody Bazor took first, Zade Bone took second, and Kevin Bain...
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