“Take cover from this storm now!” the National Weather Service in Tulsa warned, saying that the storm was strengthening and that a damaging tornado was confirmed on radar.
Coweta Public Schools canceled in person and virtual classes on Monday and said that school sites would be surveyed for storm damage.
By 9 p.m., Oklahoma Gas & Electric reported that more than 10,000 customers in the state were without power, according to The Oklahoman. That number was reduced to about 5,400 customers by early Monday.
Earlier on Sunday, the National Weather Service in Tulsa warned residents to prepare for incoming severe weather. In the evening, the Weather Service had reported hail up to two inches in diameter in one county.
Through Sunday evening, fast-moving storms brought severe weather, including lightening and heavy rain, to parts of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Texas, where storms had forced the state fair, held in Dallas, to close early.
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