Several severe tornadoes formed in Oklahoma in the early hours of Sunday morning, causing significant damage to homes and infrastructure across the state.

Heavy rain continued to wreak havoc around the state capital, with storms stretching north. Texas. Several social media accounts documented the damage, reporting overturned cars, destroyed homes and fires ignited by lightning.

Tornado warnings were issued for several areas until 2:30 a.m. CST Sunday by the National Weather Service (NWS), which include Norman and Wellston, where authorities warned: “This is a life-threatening situation . Seek shelter now!”

The University of Oklahoma issued a similar warning for those on its Norman campus, telling students at 1:22 a.m. to “take shelter NOW in the building you are in. Move to lowest floor/interior”.

The next storms Jordan Hall they shared images of areas affected by the storms in Valley Brook, a small community located in southeast Oklahoma City.

“Major tornado damage here in Valley Brook. Homes destroyed, cars thrown. Total structure loss. Search and rescue underway,” Hall posted at 1am.

Valley Brook Police Department said Newsweek that no one was caught in the storm, which had caused “virtually no damage” in the town.

However, the Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD) reported more significant problems, saying Newsweek that areas in the south-eastern part of the capital suffered “major damage”.

About 10 to 12 homes sustained extreme damage, the department said, and several people needed “assistance to get out of their homes.” All of these individuals were accounted for and no injuries or deaths were reported.

“Lots of tree damage. Power out, vehicles damaged,” OKCPD said Newsweek.

Footage taken by storm chaser, firefighter and videographer Ben McHone shows an overturned car in a home west of Sooner.

Another account, Falcon Storm Chasing, posted videos of tornadoes forming in the background of an intense storm in Byers, Texas. This was followed by a video of what appeared to be a large fire near Velma, Oklahoma, which the report said was caused by lightning. Newsweek could not verify that the fire outbreak was the result of the storm.

The severe weather threat for Oklahoma City and several surrounding areas is “ended for the night,” NWS Norman said on X. However, a tornado watch has been issued for areas of both Oklahoma and Texas until 9:00 a.m. CST.

Authorities expect to contend with several tornadoes, hail “up to 2 inches” and wind gusts of up to 70 miles per hour.

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