UPDATE 10:30 EST
923pm - all tornado warnings have expired. Storms producing flooding, large hail and damaging winds will continue S and E of OKC. #okwx
— NWS Norman (@NWSNorman) June 1, 2013
UPDATE 10:26 EST
BREAKING: Oklahoma medical examiner's office says five are killed in tornado outbreak in Oklahoma City suburbs. -MM
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 1, 2013
Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a mother and child were killed as tornadoes moved through Oklahoma City: yhoo.it/144J3XD #OKC #okwx
— Yahoo! News (@YahooNews) June 1, 2013
UPDATE 9:33 EST:
The tornado threat has switched to Missouri.
Tornado Warning for Jefferson and St. Louis Counties in MO until 9:00 PM CDT weather.com/weather/alerts…
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) June 1, 2013
UPDATE 9:22 EST:
The National Weather Service has announced that the tornado threat is decreasing, but urges people to stay sheltered.
UPDATE 8:39 EST:
OG&E: Indicates more than 31,000 customers w/o power in OKC Metro including Bethany, Del City, West OKC, North OKC, El Ren and Yukon.
— KOCO-5 Oklahoma City (@koconews) June 1, 2013
UPDATE 8:28 EST: Golf-ball sized hail expected in Oklahoma City.
UPDATE 8:20 EST: Sirens are on again in Moore, Oklahoma. Moore was hit with a deadly major tornado just days ago.
City of Moore reports that sirens are going off for their area. Please take cover.
— Norman Transcript (@NormanNews) June 1, 2013
UPDATE 8:13 EST:It seems like there is "extensive" damage in the areas near Yukon and El Reno, Oklahoma. In addition, winds are reaching 70 MPH near the Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City.
Extensive damage from tornado reported around El Reno and Yukon in Oklahoma -- @KFOR
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 1, 2013
BREAKING: 70 mph gust reported at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City (via @TWCBreaking)
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) June 1, 2013
UPDATE 8:07 EST: Moore, reeling from its recent tornado tragedy, is in danger again:
BREAKING: Tornado sirens going off in Moore, Oklahoma - @weatherchannel
— NBC Nightly News (@nbcnightlynews) June 1, 2013
UPDATE 8:05 EST:
NWS Norman: TWO tornadoes in OKC Metro! FIRST is SW of Bethany moving ESE-20. SECOND is N of Union City moving E 30. fb.me/2cahBBPkr
— 28storms.com (@28storms) June 1, 2013
UPDATE 8:02 EST: A mother and child have been found dead after they were ejected from their vehicle due to the tornado.
BREAKING: A mother a child have been found dead after being ejected from their car in Oklahoma - @NEWS9 #tornado
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) June 1, 2013
UPDATE 8:00 EST: There is a tornado emergency in effect for surrounding areas of Oklahoma City.
BREAKING: TORNADO EMERGENCY for Will Rogers Airport, Wiley Post, Bethany, Downtown OKC, and NORTH MOORE! (via @NWSNorman)
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) May 31, 2013
UPDATE 7:57 EST: It seems like there may be a large tornado forming in Downtown Oklahoma City.
656pm - funnel/developing tornado just NW of the Outlet Mall along I-40 in OKC.
— NWS Norman (@NWSNorman) May 31, 2013
UPDATE 7:55 EST:
655pm - NEW TORNADO WARNING will include downtown OKC! #okwx
— NWS Norman (@NWSNorman) May 31, 2013
UPDATE 7:51 EST: Reports say that there are already houses destroyed.
Spotters are seeing multiple houses destroyed along rt 66 near El Reno. #okcfox #okwx
— KOKH FOX 25 (@OKCFOX) May 31, 2013
UPDATE 7:50 EST:
OKLAHOMA: BREAKING NEWS - SERIOUS INJURIES, FLIPPED CARS AND PEOPLE MISSING REPORTED IN EL RENO. MAJOR EMERGENCY RESCUE OPERATION UNDERWAY.
— 911 Operator (@911BUFF) May 31, 2013
UPDATE 7:47 EST: There could be another tornado forming:
646pm - may be another tornado forming 5 N of Mustang! #okwx
— NWS Norman (@NWSNorman) May 31, 2013
UPDATE 7:44 EST: As you can see, there are major evacuations in effect for Oklahoma City.
6:43pm CDT: Passengers at Will Rogers World Airport in #OKC have been evacuated to underground tunnel as #tornado approaches. #OKwx
— TWC Breaking (@TWCBreaking) May 31, 2013
UPDATE 7:42 EST: The tornado was moving west, according to KOCO, but then stalled and is not stationary. "You have got to be in your tornado shelter right now."
UPDATE 7:40 EST:There is now a tornado emergency in effect for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
BREAKING: @weatherchannel's Mike Bettes says his #TornadoHunt vehicle thrown 200 yards by tornado W of OKC. All safe - @TWCBreaking
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) May 31, 2013
UPDATE 7:38 EST: Here are a few images from Twitter of the tornado near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Very dangerous tornado warned supercell coming towards Oklahoma City metro area! pic.twitter.com/7DjuCh0O2w
— Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) May 31, 2013
http://t.co/XwIF9i0ZlT
BREAKING PHOTO: @KFOR: "Grinding debris" coming from tornado on the ground near El Reno OK - heading toward OK City pic.twitter.com/xx9zLhNYGN
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) May 31, 2013
Very dangerous tornado warned supercell coming towards Oklahoma City metro area! pic.twitter.com/7DjuCh0O2w
— Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) May 31, 2013
Wow, this rotation west of #OKC is really, really something #OKWX pic.twitter.com/5bNU8TUxg5
— Ethan Klapper (@ethanklapper) May 31, 2013
6:14pm CDT - Incredible radar signature of #tornado NW of Union City OK. Velocities over 140 mph detected by radar. pic.twitter.com/cy0hbA97Nf
— Nick Wiltgen (@WxNick) May 31, 2013
DEVELOPING: @NEWS9: Oklahoma State Troopers reportedly caught inside mile wide tornado, rushing to get out & away from it near Yukon, OK
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) May 31, 2013
https://twitter.com/JimQuillen/oktornado
BREAKING: @weatherchannel's Mike Bettes says his #TornadoHunt vehicle thrown 200 yards by tornado W of OKC. All safe - @TWCBreaking
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) May 31, 2013
6:06pm: A multiple-vortex tornado is confirmed via video in the El Reno, OK area (Canadian County). El Reno and Union City are in danger.
— TWC Breaking (@TWCBreaking) May 31, 2013
A "violent," multiple-vortex tornado has touched down west of Oklahoma City and is headed east toward the same area recently ravaged by similar storms.
The tornado formed near the town of El Reno, about 30 miles west of OKC. It is reportedly a half-mile wide.
6:14pm CDT - Incredible radar signature of #tornado NW of Union City OK. Velocities over 140 mph detected by radar. pic.twitter.com/cy0hbA97Nf
— Nick Wiltgen (@WxNick) May 31, 2013
Wow, this rotation west of #OKC is really, really something #OKWX pic.twitter.com/5bNU8TUxg5
— Ethan Klapper (@ethanklapper) May 31, 2013
(Screenshot via KOCO live-stream)
Very dangerous tornado warned supercell coming towards Oklahoma City metro area! pic.twitter.com/7DjuCh0O2w
— Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) May 31, 2013
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