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Overnight Oklahoma Tornado Kills 1 As It Flattens Town Of Barnsdall

Damage was reported across Oklahoma as severe storms, bringing tornadoes, large hail and destructive wind moved through the state on Monday night into Tuesday morning.

Some of the most significant damage was reported after storms hit Barnsdall and Bartlesville in northeastern Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management provided an update on the storms, saying the State Emergency Operations Center remains activated due to the impacts of recent storms.

Below is what we know about Monday night’s and Tuesday morning’s storms. Check back throughout the day for more information.

The Osage County Sheriff’s Office told Tulsa-area television station Fox 23 that a person died after the severe storms hit Barnsdall. Information about the victim has not been released.

OEM officials said in their weather update that five injuries were reported in the Bartlesville and Washington County area.

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