Tornadoes cause damage in Oklahoma; storms rock central US
Several reported tornadoes have ripped through Oklahoma causing damage late Sunday into early Monday morning
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Your support makes all the difference.Several reported tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma late Sunday into early Monday morning, causing damage but no immediate word of deaths or injuries.
The severe weather system also brought heavy rain, lightning and wind to parts of Arkansas, Kansas Missouri and Texas
Tornado warnings and reports of damage popped up across Oklahoma beginning Sunday afternoon. An exact number of tornadoes that touched down was not yet available as of early Monday.
A possible tornado struck the Tulsa suburb of Coweta late Sunday causing significant damage to a high school, homes and a gas station, news outlets reported.
A hail storm earlier in the evening shattered windows and dented cars in Norman, according to news outlets. Norman is located about 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of Oklahoma City.
No deaths or injuries were immediately reported.
Oklahoma Gas & Electric said in a statement that crews were actively working to restore power outages.
Lightning that appeared to be from the same line of storms delayed an NFL game between the Buffalo Bills and the Chiefs in Kansas City, Missouri, for about an hour Sunday night.