An elderly man was killed at a home near Wynnewood, and a second person was confirmed killed in the storms.
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Tornadoes rumbled through the heart of Oklahoma on Monday, killing at least two people and damaging structures.
The man, who has yet to be identified, died when a big, swift tornado hit Garvin County, according to Bud Ramming, Garvin County’s emergency management director.
The National Weather Service says Tornado Warnings continue for Payne, Coal and Bryan counties due to storms moving through Stillwater and Atoka.
Murray County Emergency Manager Neil Mayo reported house damage, and spotters report the twister is anywhere from half-a-mile to a mile wide.
Forecasters said the storm system is headed for the OH and Tennessee valleys Tuesday.
A large, well-defined tornado moved through Garvin County near the communities of Wynnewood and Joy on Monday afternoon, one day after a tornado moved through Stephens County.
The National Weather Service said a tornado touched down in central Iowa and another hit near Nehawka, Nebraska.
Trees were uprooted and mobile homes toppled in Johnston county, as well as in Murray county, KFOR television said.
She cited reports of tornadoes in Johnston and Pottawatomie counties. In the east, Kentucky, southern OH, southern IL and southern IN are all at risk for bad weather, including tornadoes. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol closed Interstate 35 near Wynnewood for 15 minutes Monday so the storm could pass, temporarily shutting down the primary route between Oklahoma City and Dallas.
Meteorologists said twisters with wind speeds above 110mph were possible from eastern Oklahoma to central Arkansas.
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About 41 million people from Houston to Sioux City, Iowa, are at risk for some type of stormy weather.
