Update: Oklahoma Surveys Damage
Officials began Saturday to assess the damage caused by the latest deadly tornadoes to strike the Oklahoma City area in less than two weeks.
The Associated Press reported that nine people were reported killed, including a mother and baby found in a vehicle. A spokeswoman for the state medical examiner, Amy Elliott, told the AP early Saturday that she had no immediate word of additional fatalities. About 50 people were hurt, five critically, hospital officials said.
According to Oklahoma City television station, KFOR, Friday's storm brought with severe flooding, dumping around seven inches of rain on the city. Thousands remain without power.
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Video posted to YouTube by Reed Timmer shows a violent wedge tornado Friday near El Reno, Oklahoma.
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Dangerous tornado is minutes away from Yukon, OK (@theAlexHanson)
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Dangerous tornado is minutes away from Yukon, OK (@theAlexHanson)
What a horrifying picture of a backed up i35 with tornado in the area.
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What a horrifying picture of a backed up i35 with tornado in the area.
BREAKING: Arena in OKC being evacuated. Rushing to lowest level parking garages. (@WOODTV)
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BREAKING: Arena in OKC being evacuated. Rushing to lowest level parking garages. (@WOODTV)
Update: Friday, May 31, 2013 - 8:31 p.m. ET:
Damage reported from tornado near Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says motorists have been hurt in a storm that hit the Oklahoma City area and that others are missing. The National Weather Service issued a tornado emergency for the city's downtown, airport and several suburbs as the storm rolled through central Oklahoma.
Update: Friday, May 31, 2013 - 8:38 p.m. ET:
BREAKING: Tornado confirmed ENE of Moore, OK - @NEWS9
Two more twisters touch down near Oklahoma City as first tornado heads toward Moore, @KFOR reports
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Two more twisters touch down near Oklahoma City as first tornado heads toward Moore, @KFOR reports
Update: Friday, May 31, 2013 - 9:35 p.m. ET:
BREAKING. OK Highway Patrol spokeswoman tells @CBSNews: "it is a desperate situation" with multiple injuries, vehicles overturned on I-40.
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BREAKING. OK Highway Patrol spokeswoman tells @CBSNews: "it is a desperate situation" with multiple injuries, vehicles overturned on I-40.
#tornado Overturned semi on I-40, just east of El Reno, Okla. Photo by Chris Machian, Omaha World-Herald
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#tornado Overturned semi on I-40, just east of El Reno, Okla. Photo by Chris Machian, Omaha World-Herald
PHOTO: @NewsOK Photographer, Jim Beckel, reports at least six semis overturned on I-40 west of Banner Road. #okwx
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PHOTO: @NewsOK Photographer, Jim Beckel, reports at least six semis overturned on I-40 west of Banner Road. #okwx
Update: Friday, May 31, 2013 - 9:50 p.m. ET:
Trooper Betsy Randolph of Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirms two fatalities, a woman and her baby, on I-40 near El Reno
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Trooper Betsy Randolph of Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirms two fatalities, a woman and her baby, on I-40 near El Reno
Mother and baby killed after SUV is tossed by tornado near Oklahoma City (@lancewest)
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Mother and baby killed after SUV is tossed by tornado near Oklahoma City (@lancewest)
Update: Friday, May 31, 2013 - 10:37 p.m. ET:
Just rescued 3 people in cellar. Vehicles thrown all over. Houses destroyed! This is awful!!! El Reno got hit hard!!
SWS- John Hallen
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Just rescued 3 people in cellar. Vehicles thrown all over. Houses destroyed! This is awful!!! El Reno got hit hard!!
Update: Friday, May 31, 2013 - 11:58 p.m. ET:
Flood waters cover a yard in SW Oklahoma City. #okcfox
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Flood waters cover a yard in SW Oklahoma City. #okcfox
Flooding at Main & Walker in OKC.
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Flooding at Main & Walker in OKC.
Flooding on N. Walker Ave. Right outside of Paseo Art District. Send your pictures to pics@news9.net.
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Flooding on N. Walker Ave. Right outside of Paseo Art District. Send your pictures to pics@news9.net.
Mother Nature is on my last nerve. A man stands on his car in flood waters in Oklahoma City. shipps/the oklahoman
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Mother Nature is on my last nerve. A man stands on his car in flood waters in Oklahoma City. shipps/the oklahoman
Update: Weather Channel Vehicle Thrown in Storm
Mike Bettes, a meteorologist for The Weather Channel, was reported injured after the "tornado hunt" SUV that he and two photographers were riding in was thrown 200 yards by a twister in Oklahoma.
It's the first time one of the network's personalities has been injured while covering violent weather, spokeswoman Shirley Powell told the AP.
The @weatherchannel vehicle just got thrown by tornado. We stopped to help & they are OK. @jimcantore
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The @weatherchannel vehicle just got thrown by tornado. We stopped to help & they are OK. @jimcantore
Video From Inside Tumbling TWC Vehicle