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Parts of central U.S., including hard-hit Oklahoma, brace for tornadoesBy Greg Botelho, CNNupdated 5:29 PM EDT, Thu May 30, 2013
CNN) -- Powerful storms rolled through the south-central United States on Thursday, causing damage and injuries and threatening portions of Oklahoma that are recovering from a devastating twister that struck earlier this month.
Tornado warnings were in effect Thursday afternoon for south of Oklahoma City -- including near Moore, which was hardest hit by a powerful May 20 twister -- and north of the Oklahoma capital. Twenty-four people died in the earlier storm.
Shortly after 3 p.m. (4 p.m. ET), the National Weather Service tweeted that a tornado "may be developing ... south of Perkins," which is about 50 miles northeast of Oklahoma City. Minutes later, a new message stated there had been a "brief tornado" reported that had "dissipated."
The service tweeted about a half-hour later there was a "developing tornado near Dibble," a community about 35 miles south of Oklahoma City. Minutes earlier, a post indicated a "dangerous tornado east of Ripley, which is 15 miles from Norman.
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DearAbby
(12,461 posts)For prayers.
Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)6:24pm CDT: At least 9 injuries reported after severe weather pushed through #Arkansas Thursday; #tornadoes injured 7, #lightning injured 2.
Must be a very small, hard to access, town.
Go ahead, call me cynical
Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)In the NW part of Arkansas, there are some very small in one, small road access areas.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)is inversely proportional to paved roads.
Whisp
(24,096 posts)but funny aside, I sure hope the communities in question will be safe.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)popping up like crazy.
from Ola all the way over to NY and points in between.
Crazy weather out there.
Here in SW Ala at 7:00, it is...90 degrees. Instead of cooling off this afternoon, it kept getting hotter.
madokie
(51,076 posts)here is 35 east of tulsa ok
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)It's gonna be a noisy night!
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