Tornadoes Wreak Havoc in Oklahoma
Tornadoes swept across parts of southern Oklahoma on Monday, destroying houses, downing power lines, uprooting trees and leaving nearly a dozen people injured.
The National Weather Service said at least nine twisters touched down. Damage was reported in the communities of Fittstown, Tupelo and Kingston.
The heaviest damage was reported in Kingston, a community of 1,100, about 130 miles southeast of Oklahoma City, near the Texas line. Twenty-eight homes or businesses were damaged or destroyed.
Eleven people were taken to Marshall Memorial Hospital in Madill, the closest hospital to Kinston, with injuries described as mainly cuts and bruises.
A funnel cloud at Texoma State Park Lodge, near Kingston on Lake Texoma, “sucked up our furniture into the sky and carried it to the lake,” said resort manager Steve Flaming.
Seven houses were destroyed north of Tupelo, about 75 miles southeast of Oklahoma City. In nearby Fittstown, a tornado reportedly damaged a mobile home, tore the roofs off two buildings and knocked down some trees.
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