Enid, Oklahoma
A tornado apparently touched down here late Saturday, causing damage in parts of the city and knocking out power, authorities said. "We had a tornado that did some damage to the expo center and extensive damage in north Enid," said Mike Honigsberg, emergency management director for Enid. Honigsberg said he had no information about any injuries.
A second tornado developed two miles southeast of Kremlin according to the National Weather Service. Oklahoma Gas and Electric customers were without power in Enid, according to the utility's Web site.The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning just before 10 p.m. for Garfield County after radar indicated a storm capable of producing a tornado near Vance Air Force Base.
Another warning was issued about 30 minutes later for an area north of downtown.
A tornado watch covers 24 counties in western and northern Oklahoma until late Saturday.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
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