Woodward Struck By Tornado, Reports Of People Trapped

[bathroommonkey76]

Source: KTUL

Woodward -

Spotters say a tornado has struck Woodward, leaving heavy damage and reports of people trapped inside collapsed homes and apartment buildings.

The tornado formed around midnight in Harper, Ellis and Woodward counties and rapidly moved to the northeast and was described as a "large and dangerous" tornado.

The Woodward News reports on its Twitter feed that there are power lines down, reports of people trapped in collapsed homes in area of 34th Street and Oklahoma Avenue, reports of houses destroyed on Cheyenne Drive and people covered by debris, working to start rescue efforts.

Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management spokesperson Keli Cain has reported several injuries, but the severity of those injuries was not known. Search and rescue efforts are underway.


Read more: http://www.ktul.com/story/17454084/midnight-brings-new-tornado-warnings-in-western-oklahoma

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Keep these people in your thoughts and prayers.

[Marrah_G]

1. They said some small town called Thurmond (?) was 75% destroyed

it only has just over 200 residents. they didn't have reports of injuries etc yet.

I hope everyone out there is okay, but especially thinking about our DU brothers and sisters and their families.

[Mortos]

2. At least 5 confirmed dead including 2 children and 20 injured, 10 critically

The small town of Woodward Oklahoma was hit by an uncommon nighttime tornado just after midnight. The damage reports are significant. Thousands without power, dozens homeless. This is in my state and believe it or not, the storms were not as bad as we had prepared for. The predictions were for many more tornadoes across the state.

Woodward is going to need lots of help to recover from this devastation.

[OKNancy]

3. Woodward OK is pretty famous in the annuls of Oklahoma tornado history

The town was leveled in an April 1947 tornado. Worst in OK history.
Before the days of early warning.

[Scuba]

4. Any word on Bernstein?

[Gabby Hayes]

5. My Best

Nearly 65 years ago to the day a giant tornado moving as fast as this one surprised Woodward, killing 116. I believe it is still the biggest killer tornado in Oklahoma history. Godspeed to you all.

[Bigmack]

6. I KNOW that my comment below is colder than ice, but

Get gov'mint off their backs! They don't need gov'mint help intruding in their lives, trying to control 'em.......... Or something.... Actually this chile is PROUD of gov'mint intruding into folks lives to help them. Like with affordable health care and rescue missions etc. etc. etc. etc..... I would willingly pay MORE taxes for MORE stuff like that (but LESS spending on betta ways to kill folks). Ms Bigmack