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Severe storms spawned a dozen reported tornadoes in Oklahoma and Arkansas on Thursday, injuring at least five people and sending residents scrambling for cover 10 days after a powerful twister killed 24 people in Oklahoma.Severe storms spawned a dozen reported tornadoes in Oklahoma and Arkansas on Thursday, injuring at least five people and sending residents scrambling for cover 10 days after a powerful twister killed 24 people in Oklahoma.
In western Arkansas, two people were injured in a tornado near Oden that destroyed a house and brought down power lines. Three others were injured in a storm north of Amity, the state emergency management department said.In western Arkansas, two people were injured in a tornado near Oden that destroyed a house and brought down power lines. Three others were injured in a storm north of Amity, the state emergency management department said.
On Thursday night, storm activity in Arkansas left more than 25,000 customers without power, including nearly 13,000 in metropolitan Little Rock, according to electricity provider Entergy Arkansas. The Little Rock area also had flash flooding, a dispatcher for the city's fire department said.On Thursday night, storm activity in Arkansas left more than 25,000 customers without power, including nearly 13,000 in metropolitan Little Rock, according to electricity provider Entergy Arkansas. The Little Rock area also had flash flooding, a dispatcher for the city's fire department said.
On Thursday, a tornado touched down in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, town spokeswoman Stephanie Higgins said in an email. There was damage to a few buildings, but no injuries were reported, she said.On Thursday, a tornado touched down in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, town spokeswoman Stephanie Higgins said in an email. There was damage to a few buildings, but no injuries were reported, she said.
Several counties to the north and south of Oklahoma City were under tornado warnings at various times on Thursday.Several counties to the north and south of Oklahoma City were under tornado warnings at various times on Thursday.
One tornado warning included Cushing, Oklahoma, a critical hub for the US oil markets north-east of Oklahoma City, but the storm passed through without damaging tanks that store more than 50 million barrels of oil, said Bob Noltensmeyer, Cushing's emergency management director.One tornado warning included Cushing, Oklahoma, a critical hub for the US oil markets north-east of Oklahoma City, but the storm passed through without damaging tanks that store more than 50 million barrels of oil, said Bob Noltensmeyer, Cushing's emergency management director.
Oklahoma City and Moore, Oklahoma, which were struck by the fatal EF5 tornado on May 20, were not immediately part of Thursday's warnings but were within the forecast area for severe weather that stretched over the Plains states and Midwest.Oklahoma City and Moore, Oklahoma, which were struck by the fatal EF5 tornado on May 20, were not immediately part of Thursday's warnings but were within the forecast area for severe weather that stretched over the Plains states and Midwest.
The tornado on May 20 that struck Moore, a suburb of Oklahoma City, damaged some 13,000 homes. Residents of Moore were watching the storms warily.The tornado on May 20 that struck Moore, a suburb of Oklahoma City, damaged some 13,000 homes. Residents of Moore were watching the storms warily.
More storms were expected on Friday, said Greg Dial, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's storm prediction centre.More storms were expected on Friday, said Greg Dial, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's storm prediction centre.
"Tomorrow will be round two, we will have another round of severe weather, similar area, Oklahoma into the lower Mississippi Valley area," Dial said."Tomorrow will be round two, we will have another round of severe weather, similar area, Oklahoma into the lower Mississippi Valley area," Dial said.
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