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    Tornadoes reported near Altus, Duke, Eldorado on Thursday night

    By Alexia Aston, The Oklahoman,

    23 days ago

    Thursday evening marked another stormy, tornadic night for Oklahoma, especially in southwestern Oklahoma.

    Here's what we know about where tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma on Thursday night and what storm damage has been reported so far.

    Tornado touched down near Altus on Thursday

    About 7:30 p.m. Thursday, the National Weather Service in Norman warned people in Altus of a large tornado heading toward the city.

    KOCO 5 reported that at least one home sustained damage, and another home's roof was blown off.

    Tornado reported near Eldorado, Duke

    On social media last night, storm chasers spotted a tornado near Duke and Eldorado about 7:45 p.m. Thursday .

    The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado was at least an EF2 based on electric powerline poles being snapped, while most of the structure damage was rated EF2. The tornado was a little over a mile at the widest point in its 15-mile path.

    KOCO 5 reported that the storm left a trail of damage, including part of a roof that was torn off and snapped trees.

    This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Tornadoes reported near Altus, Duke, Eldorado on Thursday night

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