REPORTED THIS MORNING. THERE’S STILL AN URGENT SEARCH UNDERWAY FOR A MISSING MAN WHO DISAPPEARED AFTER HIS MOBILE HOME BLEW AWAY THE MAN, IDENTIFIED AS WAYNE HOGUE. OUR PARTNER STATION IN TULSA, SPOKE TO HIS SON, WHO, ALONG WITH CREWS, SPENT HOURS SEARCHING. THE FAMILY SAYS THEY JUST WANT SOME TYPE OF CLOSURE. AUTHORITIES SAY THEY DON’T HAVE A SPECIFIC PLACE THAT THEY’RE LOOKING RIGHT NOW, JUST FOLLOWING THE PATH OF THE TORNADO AND THE TULSA FIRE CREWS ALSO JOINING THAT SEARCH. THEY SHARED THESE NEW PHOTOS THIS MORNING. CREWS WORKING WITH OHP SWIFT WATER TEAM TO SEARCH DEBRIS IN THE RIVER.
Search for missing man continues after EF4 tornado devastates Barnsdall
The man's family says they just want some type of closure
Updated: 8:14 AM CDT May 9, 2024
The search for a missing man continues after a deadly EF4 tornado caused widespread destruction to the northeastern Oklahoma town of Barnsdall.Authorities say Wayne Hogue has not been seen since his mobile home blew away during Monday night's tornado. They are following the tornado’s path, as they do not have a specific location for their search.Hogue's family told Tulsa-area television station Fox 23 that they just want some type of closure."If they find a body, it's a body. We know where he's at," Hogue's son, Richard, said. "One day, we're going to be there, too. Whenever Jesus is ready to take us, we'll see him again. We just don't know how long it'll be."Tulsa Fire Department crews joined in the search. They and others have worked with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol's swift water team to search debris in a nearby river.Anyone who may have information about Hogue's location is asked to call the Osage County Sheriff's Office at 918-287-3131. Top Headlines WATCH: Alligator swipes fish from teen's fishing line Scene clear after multi-vehicle crash causes traffic slowdown on I-40 in OKC Bicyclist in critical condition after hit-and-run crash in OKC Deadly Barnsdall tornado gets preliminary EF4 rating, search continues for missing man: What we know Several big-name concerts in Oklahoma on sale for $25 thanks to Live Nation Concert Week
BARNSDALL, Okla. — The search for a missing man continues after a deadly EF4 tornado caused widespread destruction to the northeastern Oklahoma town of Barnsdall.
Authorities say Wayne Hogue has not been seen since his mobile home blew away during Monday night's tornado. They are following the tornado’s path, as they do not have a specific location for their search.
Hogue's family told Tulsa-area television station Fox 23 that they just want some type of closure.
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Authorities are searching for Wayne Hogue, who has been missing since a tornado hit Barnsdall on Monday
"If they find a body, it's a body. We know where he's at," Hogue's son, Richard, said. "One day, we're going to be there, too. Whenever Jesus is ready to take us, we'll see him again. We just don't know how long it'll be."
Tulsa Fire Department crews joined in the search. They and others have worked with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol's swift water team to search debris in a nearby river.
Anyone who may have information about Hogue's location is asked to call the Osage County Sheriff's Office at 918-287-3131.
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