Deadly Tornadoes, Storms Sweep Through Oklahoma
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David Schliepp/iStock/Thinkstock(TULSA, Okla.) — At least one person was killed as tornadoes and severe storms swept through northeast Oklahoma Wednesday evening.
One person was killed and several others injured at a mobile home park in Sand Springs, about seven miles west of Tulsa, after a possible tornado formed nearby, said the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office. Some 36,500 power outages had been reported in northeast Oklahoma as of 3:30 a.m. Thursday morning local time.
The tornado went by Tulsa and was headed for Inola at about 7 p.m. local time, ABC affiliate KOCO reported.
The National Weather Service had issued tornado warnings as a severe storm headed towards Tulsa, Oklahoma, Wednesday.
People in the Tulsa area captured photos and videos of what was believed to be a tornado. One had formed near Westport, Oklahoma, fewer than 30 miles west of Tulsa, and was moving east at 45 mph, the National Weather Service reported.
Tornado just west of Tulsa OK! Seek Shelter Immediately. Photo courtesy of Brandon Ivey. #okwx pic.twitter.com/HJr23dpuOr
— Twisted Sky Media (@TwistedSkyMedia) March 25, 2015
Tornado coming in