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UPDATE
8:57 p.m. ET — KFOR-TV reports there is a tornado on the ground near
Moore, Okla., the same city where a massive EF5 tornado killed 24 people last
week. One meteorologist warned of a potential “catastrophic disaster” if the
tornado continues on its path towards the northeast side of Moore.
UPDATE
8:30 p.m. ET — Fox News reports “multiple tornadoes” have touched down
outside of Oklahoma City. Injuries have been reported but no further information
was available.
EL RENO, Okla.
(TheBlaze/AP) — A storm dropped a tornado in Oklahoma City’s western suburbs,
then barreled toward the state’s largest city as cameras broadcast the approach
on television.
The National
Weather Service has issued a tornado emergency for the Oklahoma City
metropolitan area.
Damage was
reported Friday south of Interstate 40 near El Reno after the twister swept
through a rural area. The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office said it did not have
any reports of injuries.
Funnels of
various sizes touched the ground south of El Reno, 25 miles west of Oklahoma
City. At other times funnel clouds remained aloft. Cameras showed debris in the
air.
State police
conducted rolling roadblocks to prevent motorists from driving into the storm as
it approached Oklahoma City, which has a million people in the metro area.
A storm last
week killed 24 at Moore, on Oklahoma City’s south side.
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coverage from KFOR-TV here.
This story
will be updated.
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