At least three people are dead following destructive tornadoes that barreled through a small community in central Oklahoma. Photos show toppled trees and power lines and damage to a wedding venue and numerous homes, some of which were still being built.
was confirmed, after a person in an adjacent county was “believed to have sustained fatal injuries from the storm.” The most significant damage was in and around the small rural town of Cole, which has a population of about 600 people and is 25 miles south of Oklahoma City.
“Last night, severe weather devastated parts of Shawnee & Cole and three of our fellow Oklahomans lost their lives,” Gov. Kevin Stitt. “As we come together in prayer for all those affected, we’re working diligently to assess the damage and restore our communities.” Kimber Hendrickson, owner of the Scissortail Silos event center in Cole, Okla., surveys the debris in the venue, which was destroyed overnight by tornadoes on Thursday.
Tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings had been issued Wednesday evening in Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa,
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