Residents tweet about Oklahoma City bombing anniversary
Today marks the 17th Anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City.
I woke up this morning at 8:30 a.m. and started reading tweets from people who lost loved ones in the bombing. Some sent prayers via Twitter while others talked about where they were when the bomb went off. (more…)
Video of Woodward tornado early Sunday
The Woodward News posted a video on its Twitter account of a tornado on the west part of Woodward Sunday morning. Click the photo above to watch the video.
Some damage reported along 34th Street area, including houses and some cars. Some possible injuries reported.
All tornado warnings expire; several counties under severe storm warning
4:30 a.m. The tornado warning for Pawnee County has expired. Only severe thunderstorm warnings remain across the state.
Forecasters said the following counties are under a severe thunderstorm warning:
Creek, Garfield, Noble, Nowata, Osage, Payne, Rogers and Washington.
3:50 a.m. A tornado warning has been issued for Pawnee County until 4:15 a.m. Saturday. Meteorologists located the storm capable of producing a tornado near Pawnee and is said to be moving northeast about 30 mph.
3:40 a.m. The tornado warning for Logan County has been canceled, but forecasters have issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Logan, Lincoln and Payne counties.
This storm is capable of producing half-dollar size hail and is accompanied by damaging winds up to 65 mph. It was located near Meridian and is moving east at 35 mph.
Areas that could be affected by this storm include Stillwater, Cushing, Perkins, Langston, Tryon, Ripley, Agra, Coyle, Meridian, Lake Carl Blackwell and Ingalls.
3:30 a.m. The severe thunderstorm warning for Payne and Noble counties has expired, according to the National Weather Service.
The tornado warning for Oklahoma and Canadian counties has also expired. Both remain under a tornado watch until 4 a.m. Saturday.
3:15 a.m. Mustang — A small tornado hit a housing addition early Saturday, a police dispatcher said.
The tornado hit about 1:30 a.m. Saturday at the Branches addition near Geronimo and Ponderosa Way. Homes in the area sustained minor damage, the dispatcher said.
There are also power poles down at SW 59 and Mustang Road, and the area will be closed to traffic. No injuries have been reported.
Mustang was without power Saturday morning.
3 a.m. The tornado warning for Logan County has been extended until 3:30 a.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters have not confirmed that a tornado has touched down in this area.
2:30 a.m. The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Norman has issued a tornado warning for Oklahoma, Logan and Canadian counties. Meteorologists detected a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado about four miles southwest of Seward that is moving northeast at 25 mph.
Areas that could be affected by the storm include Guthrie, Cedar Valley, Meridian, Navina and Seward.
Videos of storms, damage in Norman Friday
Below are videos of a tornado in Norman and storm damage Friday. If you have a video you’d like to submit, post the link in the comments and we might add it to our list.
Power lines are blown down in Norman
Tornado warning at OU campus (3 minutes into video)
Tornado spotted in Norman
Storm damage in Norman
Video of hail in Oklahoma City
An Oklahoma City resident submitted this video of quarter-size hail falling at his home near I-40 and Choctaw Road. He also reported flooding at his home. See photo below.
Photo of storm damage in Norman
Here’s a photo of storm damage in Norman that was tweeted James Winchester. The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Norman reported a tornado in the area about 4 p.m. Friday.
If you have more photos of damage from the storm, send them to pics@newsok.com.
Video of funnel forming in Norman Friday
Watch a submitted video of a funnel form about a half mile south of Highway 9 and Classen Boulevard. The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Norman reported a tornado in the area about 4 p.m. Friday.
Oklahomans travel to Texas, help with recovery efforts after tornados
Oklahoma volunteers have responded to Texas to help with recovery efforts after an outbreak of violent storms and tornadoes earlier this week.
Rusty Surette, spokesman for the American Red Cross of Central Oklahoma, said nine Oklahomans were deployed to north Texas to help residents after tornados hit the Dallas and Fort Worth area on April 3.
In the video below, Surette gives a video update of the damage caused by the storms and the work his team has been doing.
Social media users weigh in on President Obama’s visit to Oklahoma
This week media outlets have been buzzing about President Barack Obama’s visit to Oklahoma and his stop in Cushing to talk about domestic energy and the Keystone XL pipeline.
Obama landed at Tinker Air Force Base Wednesday night and spent the night in Oklahoma City.
The president did not make a speech after he stepped off Air Force One, but he did walk over to an area where about 180 military members and civilians from Tinker were gathered. “Thank you for your service,” the president said, as he shook outstretched hands.
Mayor Cornett said he did speak briefly with the president. “I welcomed him to Oklahoma City. I had not seen him in a little while.”
Pottawatomie County officials arrest two men after pursuit, manhunt
See more updates on the Pottawatomie County sheriff’s office Facebook page.
