EF3 Tornado Strikes Oklahoma
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Friday night at least five tornadoes struck down causing extreme damage to the already suffering region of Oklahoma. Just twelve days after the May 20th tornados, the suburbs of Oklahoma City were hit with more storms causing tornadoes and extreme flooding.
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As of Saturday morning, the tornadoes have killed at least nine people and many more are injured. Chris West, the Canadian County Undersheriff, stated that the fatalities in his county were inside vehicles. Keli Cain from the Department of Emergency Management stated that at least 75 people are inured.
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According to the National Weather Service, the EF3 tornado struck 25 miles west of Oklahoma City in El Reno. An EF3 tornado is classified as winds from 136 to 165 mph. Currently, the National Weather Service staff are surveying the damage to see how many tornadoes actually touched down.
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Currently, the region is experiencing heavy flooding and more than 98,000- 100,000 people are with out power. Due to the extreme weather that the region is experiencing, relief efforts are being impacted. However, according to National Weather Service meteorologist, Mark Wiley,“It looks like for the next few days they’re going to have favorable conditions for the ongoing recovery.” A cold front is moving into the area, which will allow for recovery efforts.
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