Much of the damage was concentrated in and around the state capital, Oklahoma City, near the center of the state, although there were reports of damage in various areas of the state. The early morning storms sparked tornado warnings that extended south to the Arkansas state border. Heavy rains caused flooding in some areas and a house fire was reported due to lightning.
And it was cut off electricity More than 99,000 homes and businesses in Oklahoma were affected during the overnight storms. By midday Sunday, that number had fallen to less than 34,000. No deaths were reported as of midday.
Richard Thompson, forecast division chief at the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center in Oklahoma, said six or more tornadoes were believed to have hit the state overnight.
Meanwhile, meteorologists asked residents of the state to prepare for the possibility of more heavy rain and bad weather until Monday. “We’re not done yet,” Thompson added.
A tornado warning has been issued for most of central and southeastern Oklahoma, which will remain in effect until 8 p.m. Sunday (local time). Other areas were under thunderstorm or flood warnings.
