EF1 tornado causes significant damage in Owasso
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Cleanup is underway in Owasso after a tornado ripped through the city overnight, leaving widespread damage in neighborhoods like Fairways at Bailey Ranch.
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Owasso city councilors unanimously declared a state of emergency following an EF-1 tornado hitting the city on April 2nd.
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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.
The National Weather Service in Tulsa confirmed evidence of an EF1 tornado with winds estimated at around 100-110 mph.
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.
Storm damage is being reported in Owasso after a possible tornado tore through the area, leaving homes destroyed, power lines down, and residents assessing the aftermath.
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1don MSN
Standing alongside the twisted steel tractors on his family farm in northeast Arkansas on Thursday, Danny Qualls looked on while friends and relatives helped him begin cleaning up.
2don MSN
At least 1 dead, 10 hurt as 'dangerous' system hits much of U.S., spins up tornadoes and flood risk
4don MSN
Severe storms bring a risk of large hail and tornadoes to Oklahoma late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.
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