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Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Three dead after Easter weekend storms bring tornadoes, flooding to Oklahoma: What we know
At least three people died as a result of Easter weekend storms in Oklahoma, which brought tornadoes, hail, heavy rain and flooding. Two of the fatalities occurred as a result of the high waters in Moore, while the third death occurred as a result of the Spaulding tornado in Hughes County. Here's what we know. Five people were inside two vehicles that got stranded in the floodwaters around 9 p.m. Saturday near SE 12th Street and Eastern Avenue. One vehicle, a jeep, became submerged under a bridge. "Three of them were rescued and two had gone missing. We later recovered the bodies of two of the victims," said Clint Byley, a spokesperson for the Moore Police Department. The bodies of 12-year-old River Bond and his 44-year-old mother Erika Lott were found near the scene, the department said on Facebook. Byley said police opened an investigation into exactly how the jeep got stuck, which led to the deaths. The police department, which called the weather event "historical," estimated that flooding caused waters to rise to around six to eight inches where the fatalities occurred. According to Hughes County Emergency Management, an EF1 tornado struck around 10:35 p.m. Saturday in Spaulding, Oklahoma. The tornado touched down on East 138th Road, just west of North 369th Road, and was on the ground for two miles with winds of 105 to 110 miles per hour, the agency said. Two homes were destroyed, and several small structures and many trees were damaged. There was one fatality, the agency said on Facebook. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Oklahoma storms leave 3 dead after tornadoes, flooding Easter weekend
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Severe weather kills at least three in Oklahoma; two people reported missing
April 21 (UPI) -- Severe weather that hit Oklahoma over the weekend has killed at least three people, according to authorities, who are searching for at least two people reported missing. The deceased include a victim of a tornado in Spaulding and a mother and her 12-year-old son who were in a vehicle that was swept away by floodwaters in Moore. The tornado, an EF-1 with winds up to 110 mph, touched down in Spaulding, located about 80 miles southeast of Oklahoma City, at about 10:35 p.m. local time Saturday, destroying two homes and several small structures. Two people were injured and a third died, Hughes County Emergency Management said in a statement Sunday. The identity of the victim was not released. In Moore, located about 10 miles south of Oklahoma City, police said two bodies had been recovered Sunday after one of two vehicles stranded in floodwaters was swept away under a bridge. The victims were identified as 44-year-old Erika Lott and her 12-year-old son, River Bond. "We ask that you continue to keep the victims' family and friends in your thoughts and prayers," the Moore Police Department said in a statement. Meanwhile, authorities in Tulsa County, located about 112 miles northeast of Oklahoma City, were searching Sunday for two people similarly swept away by floodwaters. Its sheriff's office said in a statement that a family vehicle was swept away. Two people were rescued but two others, including a child, remain missing. The incident occurred along Highway 64 at around 4:45 p.m. local time, authorities said. Wagoner County Emergency Management identified the missing victims as a 47-year-old woman and a 7-year-old girl. "The father and one child were able to jump out of the floating vehicle and get to higher ground. The mother and daughter unfortunately were swept away by the rushing water," WCEM said in a statement. The National Weather Service reported there were several tornadoes that hit the state over Easter weekend. Severe thunderstorm, tornado and flooding warnings had been issued throughout the state.
Miami Herald
21-04-2025
- Climate
- Miami Herald
Severe weather kills at least three in Oklahoma; two people reported missing
April 21 (UPI) -- Severe weather that hit Oklahoma over the weekend has killed at least three people, according to authorities, who are searching for at least two people reported missing. The deceased include a victim of a tornado in Spaulding and a mother and her 12-year-old son who were in a vehicle that was swept away by floodwaters in Moore. The tornado, an EF-1 with winds up to 110 mph, touched down in Spaulding, located about 80 miles southeast of Oklahoma City, at about 10:35 p.m. local time Saturday, destroying two homes and several small structures. Two people were injured and a third died, Hughes County Emergency Management said in a statement Sunday. The identity of the victim was not released. In Moore, located about 10 miles south of Oklahoma City, police said two bodies had been recovered Sunday after one of two vehicles stranded in floodwaters was swept away under a bridge. The victims were identified as 44-year-old Erika Lott and her 12-year-old son, River Bond. "We ask that you continue to keep the victims' family and friends in your thoughts and prayers," the Moore Police Department said in a statement. Meanwhile, authorities in Tulsa County, located about 112 miles northeast of Oklahoma City, were searching Sunday for two people similarly swept away by floodwaters. Its sheriff's office said in a statement that a family vehicle was swept away. Two people were rescued but two others, including a child, remain missing. The incident occurred along Highway 64 at around 4:45 p.m. local time, authorities said. Wagoner County Emergency Management identified the missing victims as a 47-year-old woman and a 7-year-old girl. "The father and one child were able to jump out of the floating vehicle and get to higher ground. The mother and daughter unfortunately were swept away by the rushing water," WCEM said in a statement. The National Weather Service reported there were several tornadoes that hit the state over Easter weekend. Severe thunderstorm, tornado and flooding warnings had been issued throughout the state. Copyright 2025 UPI News Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
