Devastating Tornadoes Strike Oklahoma, Resulting In Multiple Deaths
Posted on AllSides April 29th, 2024
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At least five people, including an infant, have been killed in a tornado outbreak in Oklahoma. The storms unleashed multiple large and highly perilous tornadoes of EF-3 strength or higher that struck Sulphur and Marietta cities in Oklahoma, as confirmed by the National Weather Service. An EF-3 rating means wind speeds of 136 mph or greater. Confirming the devastating toll, Oklahoma's Office of Emergency Management confirmed three fatalities: one along I-35 near Marietta and two others in Holdenville. Governor Kevin Stitt, upon his arrival in Sulphur on Sunday afternoon, sadly...