1 confirmed dead in Sulphur tornado after search-and-rescue mission
Officials held a news conference after a tornado caused extensive damage in Sulphur.
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Updated: 5:54 PM CDT Apr 28, 2024
YEAH. THIS IS THE REALITY YOU SEE HERE BEHIND ME, HERE IN SULFUR. MANY HOMEOWNERS WOKE UP TO THIS SITUATION. YOU SEE HERE BEHIND ME. IF YOU FOLLOW ME, THIS WAY, I WANT TO GIVE YOU A BETTER IDEA OF JUST HOW BAD SOME OF THIS DAMAGE IS. THAT GIANT METAL PIECE YOU SEE RIGHT THERE IS ACTUALLY PART OF THE ROOF ON THIS HOME. IT’S WRAPPED AROUND A TREE ON THE FRONT PORCH. IF YOU TAKE A LOOK UP AT WHERE THE ROOF USED TO BE, ALL THAT INSULATION IS JUST OPEN SPACE. THE SUNLIGHT IS COMING RIGHT DOWN INTO THE HOME BECAUSE THE ROOF JUST ISN’T THERE. NOW, IF YOU FOLLOW ME THIS WAY, I WANT TO SHOW YOU WHAT THE REST OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD LOOKS LIKE. TAKE A LOOK DOWN DIVISION STREET RIGHT HERE. THIS IS AT TULSA AND DIVISION HERE IN SULFUR. YOU CAN SEE THAT POWER LINE IS ACROSS THE ROADWAY. THAT’S ONLY ABOUT FIVE FEET OFF THE ROAD. NEIGHBORS OUT HERE HAVE JUST BEEN TRYING TO GET FOLIAGE AND TREES OFF THEIR PROPERTY. AS BEST AS THEY CAN. YOU CAN SEE IT’S JUST COMPLETE DESTRUCTION EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK. NOW, KYLE, IF YOU FOLLOW ME THIS WAY, I WANTED TO POINT OUT THESE VEHICLES RIGHT HERE. MOST OF THE GLASS IS SHATTERED AND BROKEN. OUT OF THOSE, I WOULD VENTURE TO SAY MOST OF THOSE ARE TOTALED JUST FROM THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THIS TORNADO. NOW, GOVERNOR STITT WAS HERE IN SULFUR EARLIER TODAY. HE DID GIVE A STATEMENT TO MEDIA. HERE’S PART OF WHAT HE SAID. THANK GOODNESS IT WAS A DOWNTOWN, THAT THERE WASN’T A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE AT 1030 AT NIGHT. AND, YOU KNOW, IT DOESN’T DOESN’T DO ANYTHING FOR THE ONE FAMILY MEMBERS THAT WAS LOST. UM, BUT IT LOOKS I MEAN, YOU JUST CAN’T BELIEVE THE DESTRUCTION. LIKE, IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY BUSINESS IN DOWNTOWN HAS BEEN DESTROYED. NOW. NOW, THE GOVERNOR ALSO SAID THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL PROVIDE RESOURCES TO HELP HOMEOWNERS, HOMEOWNERS AND BUSINESS OWNERS. BUT KEEP IN MIND, THESE WERE DEADLY STORMS. SEVERAL DEATHS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AROUND THE STATE. BUT THIS AFTERNOON, THE GOVERNOR SAID THERE’S ONE CONFIRMED DEATH HERE IN SULFUR. UNBELIEVABLE. WE’VE HAD FOUR CONFIRMED FATALITIES AS ONE, UH, ONE WAS HERE. UM, JUST RIGHT HERE ON THE CORNER. THEY JUST REMOVED HER BODY AND NOW SULFUR IS THE COUNTY SEAT FOR MURRAY COUNTY, WHICH IS IN THE GOVERNOR’S EMERGENCY DECLARATION. WE’RE GOING TO BE HERE THROUGHOUT THE EVENING GETTING THE LATEST DETAILS, AND WE’LL SHARE THOSE WITH YOU AS
1 confirmed dead in Sulphur tornado after search-and-rescue mission
Officials held a news conference after a tornado caused extensive damage in Sulphur.
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Updated: 5:54 PM CDT Apr 28, 2024
Officials held a news conference after a tornado caused extensive damage in Sulphur. | MORE | Oklahoma Tornadoes: Sulphur sees damage; 2 dead in HoldenvilleDowntown Sulphur saw the most damage, completely destroying some buildings and homes. Oklahoma Highway Patrol provided an update on the situation. A search-and-rescue mission was underway at a sports bar in downtown Sulphur. OHP said at least one person was unaccounted for. It wasn't clear who all was in the sports bar at the time of the storms. During a news conference on Sunday afternoon, Gov. Kevin Stitt confirmed a woman's body was removed from the debris near a bar in downtown Sulphur. At least 30 people sustained various injuries during the storms. The Artesian Hotel in Sulphur reported damage to the south side of their building, with a number of broken windows. The hotel said it lost electricity, and the water and gas mains were shut off to ensure the safety of those in the area. No injuries to staff or guests at the hotel were reported. "The overnight storms brought a great deal of damage and devastation to the area. Our thoughts are with our Sulphur community this morning. We will be actively collaborating with local relief efforts to help those impacted by the storm," the hotel said in a statement. At least 20 tornadoes have been confirmed in Oklahoma during the storms, according to the National Weather Service. Three other people were confirmed to have died in Oklahoma during the storms. Top HeadlinesOklahoma Tornadoes: Sulphur sees damage; 2 dead in HoldenvilleOfficials say search-and-rescue mission underway in Sulphur after tornadoWATCH: Sky 5 surveys tornado damage in SulphurGov. Stitt issues state of emergency for 12 Oklahoma countiesOklahoma storms cause car to go into OKC metro homeWATCH: Sky 5 shows damage to Holdenville after deadly tornado
SULPHUR, Okla. — Officials held a news conference after a tornado caused extensive damage in Sulphur.
| MORE | Oklahoma Tornadoes: Sulphur sees damage; 2 dead in Holdenville
Downtown Sulphur saw the most damage, completely destroying some buildings and homes. Oklahoma Highway Patrol provided an update on the situation.
A search-and-rescue mission was underway at a sports bar in downtown Sulphur. OHP said at least one person was unaccounted for.
It wasn't clear who all was in the sports bar at the time of the storms.
During a news conference on Sunday afternoon, Gov. Kevin Stitt confirmed a woman's body was removed from the debris near a bar in downtown Sulphur. At least 30 people sustained various injuries during the storms.
The Artesian Hotel in Sulphur reported damage to the south side of their building, with a number of broken windows. The hotel said it lost electricity, and the water and gas mains were shut off to ensure the safety of those in the area.
No injuries to staff or guests at the hotel were reported.
"The overnight storms brought a great deal of damage and devastation to the area. Our thoughts are with our Sulphur community this morning. We will be actively collaborating with local relief efforts to help those impacted by the storm," the hotel said in a statement.
At least 20 tornadoes have been confirmed in Oklahoma during the storms, according to the National Weather Service. Three other people were confirmed to have died in Oklahoma during the storms.
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