2 killed after tornadoes plow through central US

By Kevin Byrne, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer

May 10,2016; 10:24PM,EDT

 

 

Severe thunderstorms ripped through the central United States Monday evening, triggering several destructive tornadoes.
In Wynnewood, Oklahoma, about an hour south of Oklahoma City, an emergency official said an elderly man was killed at his home by a large tornado, the Associated Press reported.
A tornado touched down Monday, May 9, 2016, south of Wynnewood, Okla. (Photo/Twitter/Jacob DeFlitch @WxDeFlitch)
Elsewhere in Oklahoma, a second death was reported in Johnston County, the AP said.
State officials said multiple injuries were also reported.
According to KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City, five to 10 homes were destroyed in a 2-mile stretch in Garvin County, Oklahoma. About 10,000 Oklahoma customers were without power late Monday night as a result of the storms.
Shortly before 5 p.m. local time, a tornado emergency was declared for the Oklahoma communities of Roff and Hickory.
Through 8 p.m. EDT, there were 13 tornado reports across Oklahoma and Nebraska, according to the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center.
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Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin declared a state of emergency for 15 counties that were impacted by tornadoes, severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding since Sunday.
"I appreciate the ongoing work of our first responders who have been working diligently to assist those in need," Fallin said in a statement. "I also offer my continued thoughts and prayers to all those affected by the storms."
The NWS in Norman, Oklahoma, confirmed two EF3 tornadoes from Monday.
Gusty winds and large hail were reported elsewhere around the Plains. Winds ranging from 60-65 mph were reported in Butler County, Kansas. Hail damage was reported in Lincoln, Nebraska.
This storm system also led to the severe weather outbreak that occurred in eastern Colorado over the weekend.
This image, taken 13 miles west of Davis, Okla., provides another look at the tornado near Wynnewood on Monday evening. (Twitter photo/MoonSpirit420)