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Home video footage has emerged showing the moment a tornado destroyed parts of a small town in the US state of Oklahoma. The storm was filmed ripping the ...
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Situation Update No. 1
On 09.03.2010 at 04:14 GMT+2
A tornado touched down in western Oklahoma early Monday evening in the Hammon area, tearing the roofs off at least five homes and damaging other structures, state emergency officials said. Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management spokeswoman Michelann Ooten said there were no initial reports of any injuries with the storm, which was first spotted about 5:15 p.m. Monday. The storm traveled north of Elk City, which is about 110 miles west of Oklahoma City. Hammon is about 15 miles north of Elk City. Early reports indicated damage throughout areas of Roger Mills County around Hammon. The Roger Mills County Sheriff's Office reported that the county barn was destroyed in the storm, leaving behind significant debris.
