The fatality occurred, along with several injuries, at a trailer park in Sand Springs, a town several miles west of Tulsa, according to ABC News.
— Nick Wiltgen (@WxNick) March 26, 2015
The first report from the National Weather Service indicated the formation of a tornado about 60 miles east of Tulsa, heading west. By evening, at least 67,800 power outages had been reported.
— Mark Tarello (@mark_tarello) March 26, 2015
The National Weather Service called it an "extremely dangerous tornado" and warned area residents, "You are in a life threatening situation."
— Kristin Peterson (@NinjaKP007) March 25, 2015
This was the largest of several tornadoes to touch down Wednesday. Another formed near the town of Moore, where 24 died and over 300 were injured by a tornado in 2013.
— Jennifer Lindgren (@JLindgrenCBS11) March 26, 2015
Drought in the region — brought to an end by this storm — had meant that tornado season was off to an unusually slow start this year. A couple dozen tornadoes have been reported so far in 2015, when it's normal to have already seen more than 100.
— Twitsnoop (@Twitsnoop) March 26, 2015
Cars are trucked were overturned on the highway, a children's jungle gym collapsed in Tulsa, and the storm produced huge hailstones the size of baseballs.
— Alex E Smith (@AlexEOKC) March 26, 2015
Sirens blared to alerts residents in the path of the storm, who were advised by the weather service to "Take cover in a basement or storm shelter now!"
— WE LOVE YOU ZAYN! (@Clouds_Ziall) March 25, 2015
