Oklahoma residents emerged from their storm cellars Thursday night to a heartbreaking scene – splintered wood, twisted metal, and homes torn apart by a powerful tornado that left 40 properties damaged. Miraculously, no lives were lost. According to AP, the EF-4 twister, packing winds of 170 to 175 mph, carved a nine-mile path through Enid, a city of about 50,000 people roughly 85 miles north of Oklahoma City.
For 30 to 40 terrifying minutes, it ripped roofs off houses, peeled walls away like tin foil, and scattered debris across neighborhoods. Yet, thanks to well-practiced emergency plans and reinforced shelters, residents walked away with only minor injuries. Raeann Hunt was one of those who took cover as the storm barreled toward her home. She described the moment she peeked outside, her voice still tense with the memory. “It is headed right for us,” she recalled thinking.
