{"id":14930,"date":"2022-03-23T00:08:35","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T00:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/03\/23\/destructive-tornadoes-are-flying-through-oklahoma-texas\/"},"modified":"2022-03-23T00:08:35","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T00:08:35","slug":"destructive-tornadoes-are-flying-through-oklahoma-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/03\/23\/destructive-tornadoes-are-flying-through-oklahoma-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Destructive tornadoes are flying through Oklahoma, Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tornadoes struck parts of Oklahoma and Texas on Monday, leaving some injured and causing widespread damage. <\/p>\n

According to FOX Weather, the NOAA Storm Prediction Center received 20 initial reports of tornadoes on Monday. <\/p>\n

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However, the number of confirmed tornadoes is not known until the National Weather Service meteorologists can assess the destruction. <\/p>\n

In the city of Kingston, several Oklahoma outlets reported that the alleged twister’s path was potentially a quarter of a mile wide, with Twitter users sharing photos of the scene. <\/p>\n

There were no reported deaths, though pictures show houses struggling on their foundations, rubble and vehicles being overturned. <\/p>\n

A video, presumably taken in the tornado, showed that a truck was completely overturned before driving off wonderfully.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma City’s FOX 25, citing the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, reported that US-70 between the SH-32 junction was closed and that the Roosevelt Bridge over Lake Texoma was also closed.<\/p>\n

Red Cross Oklahoma<\/a> encouraged people affected by the tornado to seek refuge at Kingston High School.<\/p>\n

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In Texas, several tornadoes were reported along the Interstate 35 corridor on Monday, and officials there said at least four people were injured. A majority of Central Texas was under tornado surveillance until 1 a.m. Tuesday. <\/p>\n

Jacksboro’s social media posts cover when a storm ripped through the wall and roof of parts of Jacksboro High School. <\/p>\n

A major tornado was seen in Taylor, while several tornadoes were seen in Williamson County. Homes, cars and buildings were damaged, Fox 7 Austin reported. <\/p>\n

Gov. Greg Abbott told reporters Monday night he was grateful there were no reports of deaths.<\/p>\n

“We know that there are many people whose lives have been completely disrupted and people who have lost their homes,” he said. “At the same time … it can also be a miracle, because even though there has been some devastating physical damage, to my knowledge, at the moment, there is no report of loss of life, which is just impressive.”<\/p>\n

By Tuesday morning, the system had brought heavy rain and thunderstorms to parts of Lonestar State and Arkansas. <\/p>\n

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The storm was scheduled to move to Louisiana and Mississippi on Tuesday. <\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n

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