ARDMORE, Okla. (KXII) – A tornado destroyed about six structures overnight just outside Pauls Valley. Eddie Menefee is just thankful his house was saved. Menefee’s brother-in-law, Bob Busby agreed. “No animals, no people, everything.,” Busby said. ”I think God had his hand on the house there, so it was quite a blessing that nobody got…
Storms Trigger Flooding, Spawn Tornadoes in Southern Plains, Missouri, Arkansas
Severe weather brought flooding and tornadoes that caused damage in parts of Oklahoma, Missouri and other states overnight and into Wednesday afternoon. Flooding was reported in Branson, Missouri, as well as several other areas, including Abilene, Texas, and Bentonville, Arkansas. The Southern Stone County Fire Protection District said several motorists were stranded and had to…
Tornado touches down overnight near Pauls Valley, leaves behind significant damage
PAULS VALLEY, Okla. — A tornado reportedly touched down overnight near Pauls Valley, causing damage to the area. A tornado warning was issued for Garvin and McClain counties at about midnight. According to the Pauls Valley Fire Department, no residents were injured and some horses were hurt. One house was damaged and several barns were…
Tornadoes, floods leave at least 6 dead in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana
Severe storms continued to roar across the Deep South on Thursday after floods and apparent tornadoes hit part of Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana a day earlier, killing at least 6 people and leaving thousands without power. In southern Oklahoma, a trailer worker’s body was found a quarter mile from the factory where he worked after…
Tornadoes, Storms Kill 7 Across 3 States As Dangerous Weather Moves Across South Today
A system producing severe storms continued to move across the South on Thursday after tornadoes killed at least five people and injured dozens more in Texas and Oklahoma on Wednesday. Storms in Louisiana killed at least two people. Tornado warnings have already been issued for parts of Mississippi and Alabama Thursday morning. More than 164,000…
Lone Grove tornado victim remembers devastation, loss of friend 11 years later
LONE GROVE, Okla. (KXII) – Monday marked the 11 year anniversary of the tornado that hit Lone Grove, OK, killing eight and causing millions in damages. PJ Scifres lives in North Carolina now but says Feb. 10 will always be a sad day for her. “It was hard,” Scifres said. “It still is hard. It…
2019 sets record year for tornadoes
Oklahoma is often referred to as “Tornado Alley,” and 2019 was an example of why the state got its nickname. According to the National Weather Service, 2019 saw the highest number of tornadoes in Oklahoma history. The weather service recorded a total of 147 tornadoes that touched down in Oklahoma, beating the previous high of…
Two States Had a Record-Breaking Number of Tornadoes in 2019, But Other States Had None At All
Two states set yearly tornado records in 2019, while not a single tornado was recorded in four other states in one of the most active years on record in the U.S. In Oklahoma, 149 tornadoes were documented in 2019, topping the previous record of 145 tornadoes from 1999. This almost tripled the average annual total…
2-day severe weather outbreak leaves widespread destruction across southern US
Intense winds, flooding downpours and tornadoes left behind a trail of destruction as the first severe weather outbreak of 2020 roared through the southern United States. From Friday morning to Saturday night, the storms turned deadly and left a long recovery process in its wake. During the two-day span, a total of over 650 wind…
11 dead as tornadoes, heavy rain, wicked winds lash southern US, Midwest
A two-day pounding of severe weather across portions of the southern U.S. and into the Midwest left 11 people dead, prompting two governors to declare states of emergency as tornadoes, heavy rainfall and high winds ravaged the region. Two first responders in Lubbock, Texas, were among the fatalities, killed when they were hit by a…