Powerful storms have left at least seven people dead in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas and a trail of destruction. Tens of thousands of people remained without power Sunday after destructive winds and reported tornadoes obliterated homes and destroyed a truck stop in Texas where dozens of people had rushed to take shelter.
A tornado was on the ground for nearly an hour in southwestern Oklahoma on Thursday evening, the National Weather Service said. There were reports of some homes damaged, but no injuries.A tornado was on the ground for nearly an hour in southwestern Oklahoma on Thursday evening, the National Weather Service said. There were reports of some homes damaged, but no injuries.A tornado was on the ground for nearly an hour in southwestern Oklahoma on Thursday evening, the National Weather Service said.
Officials said multiple people were transported to hospitals by ambulance and helicopter in the Texas county of Denton, but they did not immediately know the full extent of the injuries. Sappington said the dead in Texas included three family members who were found in one home near the small community of Valley View.
Daybreak began to reveal the full scope of the devastation. Aerial footage showed dozens of damaged homes, including many without roofs and others reduced to rubble.
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