A tornado destroyed homes and toppled trees and power lines when it roared through a small northeast Oklahoma city, one of several twisters that erupted in the central United States amid a series of powerful storms.
A tornado destroyed homes and toppled trees and power lines when it roared through a small northeast Oklahoma city, one of several twisters that erupted in the central United States amid a series of powerful storms. The tornado ripped through the 1,000-person city of Barnsdall, about a 40-minute drive north of Tulsa, Monday night. The nearby city of Bartlesville also took a 'direct hit' from a funnel, according to Washington County Emergency Director Kary Cox.
said many people were believed to be trapped in their homes and that downed power lines and concern about possible gas leaks were making it difficult to respond. County officials are working to clear the roads. Search and rescue efforts were underway at Osage Nation Reservation, authorities said.Some 28,000 homes and businesses were in the dark in Oklahoma as of 3:30 a.m. local time.
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