Heavy storms hit Oklahoma: six injured, several homes damaged; thousands without power

At least six people injured in heavy storms in Oklahoma (Photo: Weather Monitor’s X account)

Intense storms And tornadoes beaten Oklahoma in the early hours of Sunday, causing widespread damage by overturning vehicles and damaging building roofs, while leaving around 86,000 properties without electricity. Several people suffered injuries, as confirmed by officials.
As dawn broke, the extent of the devastation became apparent after the powerful overnight weather system swept through Oklahoma City and triggered tornado warnings that extended toward Arkansas. Local news footage revealed fallen power lines, damaged exteriors of homes, overturned vehicles and streets covered in storm debris.
Oklahoma City Police Chief Valerie Littlejohn confirmed that six individuals required hospital treatment for non-critical injuries.
In Choctaw, a small community near Oklahoma City, officials reported a tornado strike in a residential neighborhood just after midnight. Emergency workers conducted door-to-door welfare checks while authorities opened a local gymnasium as an emergency shelter, according to Choctaw police.

“There is significant damage to homes in the area,” the department wrote on Facebook.
Some regions experience floodsand lightning set one house on fire.
The Oklahoma Chapter of emergency management announced that several shelters, including one in a casino operated by the American Red Crosswere available to affected residents.
State health officials confirmed the damage at Oklahoma Heart Hospital South.
The Oklahoma Fire Department posted on Facebook that its crews had rescued two people trapped in a fallen mobile home.
University of Oklahoma administrators instructed students and staff to seek shelter at lower levels as storms approached campus after midnight. The Normandy-based National Weather Service office issued urgent warnings, stating on social media: “If you are in the path of this storm, take cover immediately!”
Oklahoma remained at risk for additional heavy rain and thunderstorms later that Sunday.