Meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Norman confirmed five tornadoes developed last night across several cities in southern Oklahoma.
The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings across Oklahoma between Saturday evening and early Sunday morning, including in Love, Hughes, Pontotoc and Marshall counties, where the confirmed tornadoes occurred.
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Bruce Thoren, a meteorologist at the local NWS, said tornadoes were present in Ada and near Courtney, Oswalt, Lebanon and Spaulding. More areas are under investigation, such as an area in Carter County, three miles away from the city of Wilson.
“There are double-digit tornado tracks that we’re going to look at,” he said.
A tornado that swept through Marshall County left two homes completely destroyed and damaged about 20, said Marshall County Emergency Management Director William Macon, who added that the department was conducting assessments Sunday morning. The Powell Church of Christ and a gas station called Crossroads at the intersection of highway 77 and highway 32 were also damaged.
“Some of them were severely damaged. We had trees down, powerlines down, road signs damaged, trees damaged. Private property damaged-sides, roofs, windows all blown out — things like that,” Macon said.
However, no injuries or fatalities were reported, Macon said.
The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Services stated that six homes in Marshall County were damaged as a result of tornadoes, according to a situation update. Powerlines and trees were also down in the area.
The state agency also reported two injuries and several residential and commercial properties damaged in Pontotoc County, including Quality Inn and the North Hills Center, where an overturned semi-truck was seen in the parking lot.
Love County Emergency Management Director Trenton Barrick said only one home in the county in Courtney was damaged by the tornado.
The Hughes County Emergency Department could not be reached for comment, but the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Services stated that two homes were found damaged in Spaulding.
Carter County Emergency Department could not be reached for comment because the offices are closed during weekends and no damage was reported to the state department.
Numerous water rescues occured Saturday night, the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Services said in the update.
This story was updated to include new information.
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