Rare US Tornadoes Claim Lives, Including 4-Month-Old Infant

Rare US Tornadoes Claim Lives, Including 4-Month-Old Infant

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A devastating onslaught of powerful tornadoes wreaked havoc across parts of Oklahoma and neighboring Great Plains states, leaving a trail of destruction and claiming lives, authorities reported on Sunday. The town of Holdenville, Oklahoma, bore the brunt of the fury, enduring the wrath of two separate tornadoes within hours, leading to tragic fatalities including that of a four-month-old child.

The catastrophic weather events unfolded following the alarming tally of 78 tornadoes reported on Friday, predominantly striking Nebraska and Iowa. Subsequently, on Saturday, another weather system unleashed a barrage of 35 tornado reports spanning from northern Texas to Missouri, as confirmed by the National Weather Service.

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In the aftermath of the calamitous storms, the town of Sulphur, situated in south-central Oklahoma, bore witness to widespread devastation, with countless buildings flattened, vehicles overturned, and trees uprooted. Social media platforms were inundated with images and videos depicting the grim aftermath, with postal trucks precariously perched atop heaps of rubble, and rescue crews tirelessly combing through debris in search of survivors.

The ferocity of the tornadoes was underscored by reports of debris being propelled as high as 20,000 feet in Ardmore, Oklahoma, with subsequent tornadoes menacingly skirting the town in the ensuing hours. In response to the unfolding crisis, Governor Kevin Stitt declared a 30-day state of emergency to facilitate expedited aid to the hardest-hit counties.

As the affected regions grappled with the aftermath of the devastation, tens of thousands of homes in Texas and Oklahoma found themselves plunged into darkness as power outages swept across the area. The unprecedented severity and frequency of the tornado outbreaks, occurring on consecutive days, left meteorologists astounded, highlighting the unparalleled ferocity of the weather phenomenon that plagues the region every spring.

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