Storms and tornadoes caused damage in Cleveland and McClain counties in the US state of Oklahoma. Some houses were destroyed and damaged. There are no injured people. According to meteorologists on Friday in the same area, the main threat will be “large hail and damaging wind gusts”.
Violent phenomena reached Oklahoma on Thursday evening local time. The worst damage in Cleveland County was in Noble, about 30 kilometers southeast of Oklahoma City. According to local media, one house and four other buildings were damaged. The county sheriff’s office said no one was injured.
The services confirmed the occurrence of a tornado. The US National Weather Service (NWS) also reported heavy hail.
The aftermath of the tornadoCleveland County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook
The aftermath of the tornadoCleveland County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook
The aftermath of the tornadoCleveland County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook
In neighboring McClain County, the county sheriff’s office said there were “reports of multiple homes and structures with moderate to severe damage.”
The tornado that occurred in Cole is seen in the video below:
Tornado forming during a thunderstormDR. DAPHNE LADUE/REUTERS
“Large hail and damaging gusts of wind”
As reported by the NWS, strong storms in the same area of ​​Oklahoma are also possible on Friday afternoon and evening local time.
“The main threat will be large hail and damaging wind gusts,” it said on social media.
Main photo source: DR. DAPHNE LADUE/REUTERS