A likely tornado barreled through the northeastern Oklahoma town of Owasso on Wednesday morning, leaving behind a trail of destruction.

More than a dozen twisters ripped across the US Wednesday, including a tornado in Owasso, Oklahoma, that damaged buildings, utility poles, and trees.

A tornado reportedly touched down and caused damage in Owasso while severe storms moved through northeastern Oklahoma.

The National Weather Service in Tulsa confirmed evidence of an EF1 tornado with winds estimated at around 100-110 mph.

So far, a confirmed tornado was reported in Pearsonia in Osage County around 5:12 a.m., in Owasso around 6:38 a.m., and in Sperry around 6:34 a.m. Damage reports are coming in from Owasso, and damage may also be in the Pearsonia region. Damage was also seen near O'Brien Park in North Tulsa.

Tornadoes are expected to touch down in parts of the U.S. South on Friday, from northeastern Texas and southeastern Oklahoma into western and central Arkansas.

The updated forecast on Tuesday enlarged the area in Oklahoma that could see severe storms, which could include tornadoes and large hail.

Tornadoes and violent winds flattened homes and ripped apart buildings from Oklahoma to Indiana in the first round of storms that are expected to bring record-setting rains and life-threatening flash floods across the nation's midsection in the coming days.

Severe storms bring a risk of large hail and tornadoes to Oklahoma late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.

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The National Weather Service issued a tornado emergency, the most severe type of warning that exists, in Lake City, Arkansas.