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

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At least 10 people were injured after a https://www.theguardian.com/world/tornadoes">tornado hit northern https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/oklahoma">Oklahoma, as a strong weather system produced a dozen reported twisters that tore destructively through parts of the central US overnight.

Emergency services began assessing the most extensive damage in the rural town of Enid as dawn broke on Friday.

Homes were reduced to rubble and splintered wood in the city of about 50,000 people near the state’s northern border.

A number of https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/apr/24/tornado-tears-through-homes-and-closes-roads-in-northern-oklahoma-video">videos showed terrifying wind funnels touching https://x.com/RandomHeroWX/status/2047515962870493654">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.