04 December 2024,   22:35
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Six injured after severe storms and tornadoes sweep across Oklahoma

Severe storms and reported tornadoes swept across Oklahoma, injuring at least 6 people, and causing injuries and widespread power outages, writes The Guardian.

Those injured were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, the Oklahoma city police department captain Valerie Littlejohn said.

The damage from the storms, which cut a destructive path of severe weather in the Oklahoma City area, included downed power lines, gas lines, trees and traffic signals and signs. Local television reports showed flipped cars, downed trees and power lines and damaged homes.

More than 80,000 customers were without power in the state, according to PowerOutage.us on Sunday morning.

The national weather service issued a tornado watch warning for an area of eastern Oklahoma City towards Midwest City and Tinker Air Force Base. A tornado warning was issued for over 300,000 people in Moore, Midwest City and Del City. The warning stated: “If you’re in the path of this storm, take cover immediately!”

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