Injuries, Damage Reported After Tornado Touches Down In SE OKC

A tornado ripped through southeast Oklahoma City Wednesday night, injuring nearly two dozen people and damaging multiple structures.

Just before 9 p.m., a confirmed tornado touched down near Interstate 35 and S.E. 44th St. in OKC. Vehicles were overturned on the highway and power lines were down in the area.

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According to authorities, 20 people were injured, and five of those people are in critical condition.

Emergency crews were able to rescue one person overnight who was trapped under a mobile home.

Bob Mills SkyNews 9 HD flew over the area Thursday morning to survey the damage. A hotel and a nearby mobile home park suffered heavy damage.