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Preliminary reports show EF4 tornado hit Marietta, EF3 hit Sulphur

On Sunday afternoon, the National Weather Service released the preliminary ratings for tornadoes across the state. However, damage surveys are ongoing.

Preliminary reports show EF4 tornado hit Marietta, EF3 hit Sulphur

On Sunday afternoon, the National Weather Service released the preliminary ratings for tornadoes across the state. However, damage surveys are ongoing.

YEAH, WE’VE HAD QUITE A FEW TORNADOES FROM NOT ONLY JUST SATURDAY, BUT ALSO ON FRIDAY. SO 22 TORNADOES ON SATURDAY. AND THEN THE STATE HAD FOUR OF THEM ON FRIDAY. SO WHEN YOU LOOK AT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, WE HAD 26. BUT WE’RE HERE IN SULFUR AND WALTER, OUR PHOTOG HERE, I WANT TO SHOW YOU JUST REALLY WHAT THE SCENE LOOKS LIKE DOWN IN DOWNTOWN SULFUR. AND YOU SEE BUILDINGS LIKE THESE AND YOU THINK, OKAY, BUILDING JUST FELL DOWN. HORRIBLE. THIS IS EF3 DAMAGE. BUT THEN LOOK WHAT IS UNDERNEATH OF THIS BUILDING. THAT IS A CAR THAT IS FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. THAT RIGHT THERE GOES TO SHOW YOU THE THE FIERCENESS OF THIS TORNADO AS IT CAME RIGHT THROUGH SULFUR. THIS WAS ONE AGAIN OF 22 TORNADOES THAT OCCURRED AND EF3 DAMAGE. THAT IS A SIGNIFICANT TORNADO. ABSOLUTELY. IT’S BEEN A BAD IT WAS A BAD SATURDAY, BUT THE CLEANUP HAS STARTED. IT STARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE STORM WENT THROUGH. WE’VE BEEN TALKING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN. THEY CAME THROUGH HERE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. IT HIT REALLY, REALLY FAST. THESE TORNADOES WERE MOVING REALLY, REALLY QUICKLY AND THEN THEY IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO CLEAN UP MODE. AND SO NOW WHAT WE’RE HEARING, WE’RE HEARING THE SOUNDS OF CONSTRUCTION GOING ON HERE. YOU’RE HEARING THE SOUNDS OF CLEANUP. YOU HEAR GLASS THAT IS BREAKING. IT IS BEING SWEPT INTO. AND SO THAT RIGHT THERE JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU JUST THE CLEANUP THAT WE’VE BEEN DEALING WITH HERE. BUT NO MATTER HOW YOU LOOK AT IT, WHAT NO MATTER HOW YOU LOOK AT IT, AGAIN, THIS IS A THIS IS A REALLY BAD TORNADO. BUT OKLAHOMANS KNOW HOW TO
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Preliminary reports show EF4 tornado hit Marietta, EF3 hit Sulphur

On Sunday afternoon, the National Weather Service released the preliminary ratings for tornadoes across the state. However, damage surveys are ongoing.

At least four people died after a tornado outbreak hit Oklahoma late Saturday night, with Sulphur, Marietta and Holdenville suffering the most damage.KOCO 5 Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane says the report from the National Weather Service shows that at least 22 tornadoes hit Oklahoma on Saturday, and that number could rise. On Sunday afternoon, the National Weather Service released the preliminary ratings for tornadoes across the state. However, damage surveys are ongoing. An EF3 tornado was confirmed in Sulphur. Further investigation is necessary to determine if the rating will go higher, according to the National Weather Service. In Marietta, preliminary reports rated the tornado an EF3, but it was later raised to an EF4. An EF0 was reported in both Stillwater and Newkirk. Storm damage has been reported from northern Oklahoma down to the Red River. At least two people, including a 4-month-old, died when a tornado went through Holdenville in Hughes County. Another person was found dead in the debris in downtown Sulphur, according to Gov. Kevin Stitt, and a fourth person died on Interstate 35 in Marietta. At least 100 others were injured across the state, according to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management. Authorities will continue assessing damage in Holdenville and Sulphur, where KOCO 5 crews saw leveled buildings and vehicles impaled by debris. Gov. Kevin Stitt issued a statement early Sunday morning, saying, "My prayers are with those who lost loved ones as tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma last night. Thank you to Oklahoma Emergency Management and those who have worked through the night to keep Oklahomans safe and have worked to clear debris and assess damage." Be sure to download the KOCO 5 app to receive customized weather alerts. You can watch our team coverage on the app, too.>> Watch KOCO 5 Coverage>> Download the KOCO 5 app on iPhone>> Download the KOCO 5 app on Android>> "Like" KOCO 5 on Facebook>> "Follow" KOCO 5 on X

At least four people died after a tornado outbreak hit Oklahoma late Saturday night, with Sulphur, Marietta and Holdenville suffering the most damage.

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KOCO 5 Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane says the report from the National Weather Service shows that at least 22 tornadoes hit Oklahoma on Saturday, and that number could rise.

On Sunday afternoon, the National Weather Service released the preliminary ratings for tornadoes across the state. However, damage surveys are ongoing.

An EF3 tornado was confirmed in Sulphur. Further investigation is necessary to determine if the rating will go higher, according to the National Weather Service.

In Marietta, preliminary reports rated the tornado an EF3, but it was later raised to an EF4. An EF0 was reported in both Stillwater and Newkirk.

Storm damage has been reported from northern Oklahoma down to the Red River.

At least two people, including a 4-month-old, died when a tornado went through Holdenville in Hughes County. Another person was found dead in the debris in downtown Sulphur, according to Gov. Kevin Stitt, and a fourth person died on Interstate 35 in Marietta.

At least 100 others were injured across the state, according to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management.

Authorities will continue assessing damage in Holdenville and Sulphur, where KOCO 5 crews saw leveled buildings and vehicles impaled by debris.

Gov. Kevin Stitt issued a statement early Sunday morning, saying, "My prayers are with those who lost loved ones as tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma last night. Thank you to Oklahoma Emergency Management and those who have worked through the night to keep Oklahomans safe and have worked to clear debris and assess damage."


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