El Reno tornado damage: El Reno tornado fatalities (See photos, videos)
El Reno tornado damage: Among El Reno tornado fatalities are at least two people dead, Skyview Mobile Home Park, Budget Inn motel severely damaged, people are seriously injured, an unknown number missing.
Officials with Canadian County Emergency Management told ABC officials that at least two people have died after a tornado hit El Reno late Saturday.
The two confirmed deaths in El Reno tornado were in a trailer park, not the motel that was hit. Rescue crews are now at trailer park.
El Reno Mayor Matt White speaking on the El Reno tornado damage described it as:
“Horrific, decimated.”
El Reno tornado damage: El Reno tornado fatalities
El Reno, Oklahoma has suffered significant damage from a brief but strong tornadotonight.
Several people were taken to hospitals in the surrounding areas after a “deadly supercell tornado” struck El Reno, Oklahoma. The extent of their injuries and the exact number of people who are missing has not been released
First responders’ search-and-rescue operation is still underway.
The Skyview Mobile Home Park and the Budget Inn motel just north of the Highway 81 and Interstate 44 interchange sustained major damage.
Police and fire department officials have asked people to stay off the roads in El Reno so the proper assessment of damages can be done.
6 years ago, this town was the site of the largest tornado in recorded history. The 2013 El Reno tornado killed 8 and injured 151.
See videos, pictures below:
EL RENO TORNADO UPDATE: This damage is about 1/2 mile east of the damage to the hotel. Picture by News 9 Storm Tracker Alan Broerse. pic.twitter.com/JEAWwHuwfS
— Jed Castles News 9 (@JedCastles) May 26, 2019
EL RENO TORNADO DAMAGE: I’m at the Ft. Reno mobile home park near I-40 and Hwy 81. Neighbors tell me a lot of people managed to get out before the storm got bad. @koconews pic.twitter.com/PRRochH6ao
— Perris Jones (@Perris_J) May 26, 2019
Another look at the damage from the El Reno tornado. #okwx @kfor pic.twitter.com/p7JCrLTSHj
— Chase Horn (@ChaseHorn) May 26, 2019
First Responders taking a much needed break after going through the damage from El Reno tornado. I can only imagine how difficult it is going through a scene like this. @kfor pic.twitter.com/BV4PtHyaOC
— Chase Horn (@ChaseHorn) May 26, 2019
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