McClain County Emergency Management confirmed that a “large and extremely dangerous tornado” was over Cole, Oklahoma, and moving east at 30 mph. The McClain County Sheriff’s Office confirmed at least one death in Cole; no further details were immediately available.
A tornado watch has been issued for portions of six states Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas through 11 p.m. CDT Wednesday, the National Weather Service said.
At least one person is dead after an Oklahoma town was hit by a large tornado Wednesday night, officials said, as severe weather moves through the region.
Tornado Forms Terrifying ‘Debris Ball’ After Flattening Oklahoma Towns
A “large and extremely dangerous” tornado ripped through a number of communities in Oklahoma on Wednesday. tearing apart homes, forming a “debris ball” and leaving a trail of devastation in its path, killing at least two people.
It comes as the country gears up for another day of extreme weather Thursday, which is expected to extend from Austin, Texas, to St. Louis, Missouri.
The number of injured could grow as officials fear that there are people unaccounted for. “The numbers may increase, unfortunately,” Gibbons warned, adding a “ballpark” figure for the number of injured at 12.
A large tornado that was wrapped in rain formed near the Cole and Dibble area, causing significant damage to homes and property.
The tornado reformed near the Pottawatomie County line, hitting just south of the town of Pink. The tornado then turned north, causing damage in Shawnee.
Oklahoma, constituent state of the United States of America. It borders Colorado and Kansas to the north, Missouri and Arkansas to the east, Texas to the south and west, and New Mexico to the west of its Panhandle region.