Tornadoes Devastate Oklahoma, Killing 4 and Injuring Dozens

Published on April 28, 2024

SULPHUR, Okla.—At least four deaths and dozens of injuries are attributed to a storm system that ripped through 12 counties late on April 27, including an estimated EF3 tornado that ripped through Sulphur, Oklahoma, killing one woman and injuring others. Gov. Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall, and state Senate Majority Floor Leader Greg McCortney toured the devastated downtown area on April 28. Mr. Stitt called it “the worst damage” he’s seen in six years. Annie Mack-Vest, director of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, said state resources have been mobilized since the system that produced the tornadoes had been predicted on April 26. During a press conference on April 28, Ms. Mack-Vest said Mr. Stitt had declared a state of emergency and taken other steps to ensure assistance would be available for everyone affected by the storm....

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