Massive tornado tears through homes in Oklahoma, injuring at least 10

Homes were reduced to rubble as twister touched down for 30 minutes and carved out a trail of destruction Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox At least 10 people were injured after a tornado hit northern Oklahoma, as a strong weather system produced a dozen reported twisters that tore destructively through parts of the central US overnight. At least 40 homes were damaged, and light damage was reported at a nearby air force base. Though injuries amid the rubble were reported, no one was killed. Emergency services began assessing the most extensive damage in the rural town of Enid as dawn broke on Friday. Homes there were reduced to rubble and splintered wood in the city of about 50,000 people near the state’s northern border. A number of videos showed terrifying wind funnels touching down and roaring across the land towards settlements. The largest tornado was reported to have stayed on the ground for 30 minutes, carving a snaking trail of damage. The intense weather system in Oklahoma hit, and by early Friday, more than 120 homes were reported destroyed by wildfires sweeping across parts of Georgia, where two blazes have burned tens of thous
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