Strong storms devastate Oklahoma: 6 people injured, several houses damaged; thousands without electricity

Severe storms in Oklahoma injured at least 6 people (photo: Weather Monitor account X)

Intense storms AND tornadoes hit Oklahoma in the early morning hours of Sunday, causing widespread damage by overturning vehicles and damaging building roofs, while also leaving approximately 86,000 properties without power. As confirmed by the services, several people were injured.
As dawn broke, the extent of the destruction became apparent as a massive weather system rolled through the night Oklahoma City and triggered tornado watches extending toward Arkansas. Local news revealed fallen power cables, damaged house facades, overturned vehicles and streets covered with storm debris.
Oklahoma City Police Captain Valerie Littlejohn confirmed that six people required hospital treatment for non-critical injuries.
In Choctaw, a small community near Oklahoma City, authorities reported a tornado touched down in a residential neighborhood just after midnight. According to Choctaw police, first responders conducted door-to-door welfare checks and authorities opened a local school gymnasium as a shelter.

“There was significant damage to homes in the area,” the department said on Facebook.
Some regions have experienced floodand lightning ignited one residential property.
Department of Oklahoma crisis management announced that several shelters, including one at the casino run by American Red Crosswere available to affected residents.
State health officials confirmed damage to Oklahoma Heart Hospital South.
The Oklahoma Fire Department said on Facebook that its teams rescued two people trapped in an overturned mobile home.
University of Oklahoma administrators instructed students and staff to seek shelter on lower floors as storms approached campus after midnight. The Normandy-based office of the National Weather Service issued an urgent warning, stating on social media: “If you find yourself in the path of this storm, take cover immediately!”
Oklahoma was at risk for additional heavy rain and thunderstorms on Sunday.