At least five people were killed after apparent tornadoes ravaged multiple states.
Following strong storms in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana on Wednesday, more than 100,000 people were left without power by Thursday morning.
At around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, a storm hit Madill, Oklahoma, carrying a worker approximately a quarter of a mile away from J&I Manufacturing, a trailer factory, according to the Associated Press. Footage of the storm, which killed the worker, was captured by locals and uploaded to social media.
Fatal tornado in #Madill, OK this afternoon that unfortunately killed 2 people. Tornado was shown live on @weatherchannel. @NWSNorman #tornado #Oklahoma pic.twitter.com/2JBbVc9s6B
— Charles Peek (@CharlesPeekWX) April 23, 2020
Hours later, another three people died in southeast Texas, 75 miles north of Houston, after a tornado damaged several homes and injured dozens. In Woodworth, Louisiana, 15 miles south of Alexandria, a woman was killed on a bridge during the severe weather, but details about her death were not revealed by authorities.
In all three states, as many as 30 people were injured.
Update on today’s deadline storms in the Onalaska area of Polk County: pic.twitter.com/zEBXpuIe4J
— DETCOG (@DETCOG) April 23, 2020
TORNADO DAMAGE in Onalaska. Polk County OEM says at least 10 people injured. #abc13 pic.twitter.com/RHZ6JZPqMB
— Jessica Willey (@ImJessicaWilley) April 23, 2020
