Severe storms and possible tornadoes strike parts of Oklahoma, injuring at least 6 people
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Severe storms and reported tornadoes swept across Oklahoma early Sunday, causing injuries and widespread power outages, according to authorities.
A destructive path of severe weather included damage in the Oklahoma City area, where at least six people were transported to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, Oklahoma City Police Department Capt. Valerie Littlejohn said.
The damage included downed power lines, gas lines, trees and traffic signals and signs, Littlejohn said. Local television reports showed flipped cars, downed trees and power lines and damaged homes. Flooding shut down part of an interstate highway in the area, and at least one home was damaged by a tornado near Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, CBS News affiliate KWTV reported.
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