The storm in Oklahoma City leaves several injured and buildings damaged

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — Reports of storm damage in the Oklahoma City metro area are rising.

After preliminary assessments, the National Weather Service in Norman rated a tornado that touched down in Valley Brook as an EF-2.

FOX 25 was on the ground at Southeast 89th Street and South Sooner Road, where a man was sleeping when his home was hit.

He said he was woken by the sound of the damage, not the sound of the sirens.

The Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD) stated in a Facebook post that residents should avoid Southeast 89th Street to I-240 from Sooner to Windwood Drive.

According to the Oklahoma City Fire Department (OKCFD), several structures were damaged.

In addition, OKCFD received reports of downed power lines, traffic lights and trees.

At 7:50 a.m., OKCFD reported that five individuals had been transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

Governor Stitt spoke about the damage on Twitter.

To report damage to your home or business, you can report it online via http://damage.ok.gov.

Mayor David Holt also made storm announcements on Twitter.

Holt stated in his messages:

It appears tornadoes touched down in OKC early this morning around 1:30 am. Two areas with the most severe damage are both in Southeast OKC: 1) near Sooner Road and I-240 and 2) Triple X Road between SE 44th and SE 59th.

The emergency services quickly arrived on the scene and continued their assistance. They report no deaths, some injuries and some seriously damaged houses. Our thoughts are with our neighbors who were affected by this severe weather last night.

Representative Stephanie Bice released the following statement on Twitter:

Senator Lankford also used Twitter to address the overnight tornadoes.

As the sun rose this morning, we saw the Oklahoma Standard in action, with neighbors, churches and nonprofits already working to help. Unfortunately, it looks like we will have more storms today, so stay safe and be aware of the weather.

This is a development story.

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