Oklahoma City: Unusually vicious and damaging weather across multiple US states spawned violent tornadoes, blinding dust storms, and fast-moving wildfires over the weekend, leaving at least 37 people dead.
According to Emirates News Agency, in the latest tally of the destruction, the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management reported Sunday evening that more than 400 homes were damaged as wildfires swept across the state on Friday. At least 74 homes in and around Stillwater were destroyed by wildfires, as confirmed by Mayor Will Joyce on Sunday night via Facebook.
The emergency management department also revealed that the Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed four fatalities related to the fires or high winds.
The National Weather Service noted that while the weekend tornado watches had mostly expired, dangerous winds were still possible in the Carolinas, east Georgia, and northern Florida through Sunday. Forecasters warned of dangerous conditions that turned deadly.