Tornado warning: Thunderstorms, hail, severe wind to hit Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas on Saturday afternoon, night. Check weather forecast

Tornadoes and storms are expected on Saturday afternoon and night across central and eastern Oklahoma, northeast Texas, Western Arkansas. Along with thunderstorms, large hail and wind damage threat will continue on Saturday night as storms grow into clusters, as per predictions made by NWS Storm Prediction Center.


Isolated to widely scattered severe storms will be possible on Sunday afternoon into Sunday night across Kansas, southern Nebraska, and Western Missouri overnight.



Officials say a powerful storm churned up multiple tornadoes that barreled through Oklahoma, damaging at least 40 homes and sending emergency crews door-to-door in a hard hit neighborhood. The most extensive damage was in the rural town of Enid in Garfield County on Thursday night, where some homes were reduced to rubble.


Video shows a rapidly moving column of air touching down along with totaled homes. The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office said there were no immediate reports of fatalities and only minor injuries hours after the tornado passed through. The mayor of Enid says some people were trapped in their homes and had to be rescued.


The destruction left by a powerful tornado in the community of Enid includes roofs ripped from homes, flattened commercial buildings and debris scattered across the city. The storm downed utility poles, damaged homes and stripped trees as it barreled through Oklahoma.


Fences and some equipment were knocked down at nearby Vance Air Force Base, about 80 miles (129 kilometers) north of Oklahoma City. The base was closed until further notice “due to ongoing power and water restoration efforts,” it posted online Friday.
Everyone assigned to the base has been accounted for and no injuries were reported, 71st Flying Training Wing Public Affairs Chief Ashley D. Hendricks said in an email Friday.


Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop Saturday, including in the Enid area.