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2 Killed In Holdenville From Tornado, Houses Damaged
Two people have died following a tornado in Holdenville, according to Hughes County Emergency Medical Service. The National Weather Service said an EF-3 tornado hit near the town of Holdenville. In addition to the two killed, emergency responders said there are at least four others injured. An outbreak of severe...
Holdenville inmate sentenced for stabbing, killing fellow inmate
HOLDENVILLE, Okla. (KXII) - A man, who killed another inmate at the Allen Gamble Correctional Center, was sentenced to 22.5 years in federal prison. According to a press release from The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, on May 31, 2022, Kenneth Thomas, Jr., 35, stabbed another inmate three times after a fight over switching cells.
Mother On Phone With Daughter When Tornado Hits Home In Holdenville
A mother's worst nightmare, her family in the path of a tornado while she's miles away from home. The tornado not only severely injured her children but took the life of another family member. “It just doesn’t feel real,” Candace Harjo said. Harjo said she was in Houston...
Tornadoes launch debris 17,000 feet in the air
(KTEN) — Debris scattered across southern Oklahoma was thrown 25 to 60 miles from the path of the weekend tornadoes. Wind-blown debris is the leading cause of injuries from tornadoes. Objects were launched 17,000 feet in the air in Marietta, with winds that were clocked up to 170 miles...
Residents describe search for 4-month-old who died after Holdenville tornado
HOLDENVILLE, Okla. — People are working hard to help out their fellow Oklahomans as debris from this weekend's tornado outbreak sits unmoved near Holdenville. A longtime Holdenville resident told KOCO 5 that he received a call of high concern that he didn't want to hear after the storms hit.
Oklahoma high school slowpitch softball: Mustang, Tecumseh, Silo win Class 6A-4A titles
The Class 6A-4A Oklahoma high school slowpitch softball state championships were held on Tuesday at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. Here are recaps from each game: More: Oklahoma high school girls golf: Stillwater wins first state championship Class 6A: Mustang 14, Southmoore 3 ...
‘You Rebuild And You Stay’: Holdenville Community Rallies After Tornado Hits
The National Weather Service says the tornado that touched down near Holdenville is preliminarily rated as an EF3, with a path stretching 17 miles. A man died in one home, and a baby died in another. On Monday, the estimate was that 45 structures were damaged in the area, and...
Flooding rain after killer Oklahoma tornado delays funerals of some victims
An Oklahoma community still in shock after a tornado killed two people as it tore through their town must wait to lay the victims to rest because of the flooding rain that followed, making the ground too wet for burials.
'Oklahomans Just Doing What Oklahomans Do': Food Bank Of Northeast Oklahoma Sending Help To Sulphur After Storms
One organization in northeast Oklahoma lent a helping hand to those affected by the tornadoes out west. The Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma's CEO, Jeff Marlow, said he was on vacation when he heard about the storms in Oklahoma. He cut his time on the beach short so he could get back and help those in need.
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.
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