A woman and a 12-year-old boy died as severe weather tore across parts of Oklahoma and Texas over Easter weekend.
Police in Moore, Oklahoma, just outside Oklahoma City, reported that around 9 p.m. local time on Saturday, two vehicles were stranded in floodwaters and one was swept under a bridge. They said all but two people were rescued. In a news release police described the flooding as a “historical weather event” that resulted in dozens of high-water incidents across the city. They also thanked neighboring agencies for their help in the rescue efforts and stated “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of the victims.”
Severe storms packed everything from heavy rain to lightning, hail and tornadoes across parts of the Oklahoma City metro area and into north and central Texas Saturday night. The National Weather Service recorded 16 tornado reports by early Sunday morning across both states.
A suspected tornado took down trees and damaged buildings in Ada, Oklahoma. Just last month, an EF-1 tornado struck before dawn, carving a 4-mile path through Ada. At least two dozen families were displaced…