A family looks through debris of their home Friday, April 24, 2026, in the Grayridge neighborhood that was damaged by a tornado Thursday in Enid, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
Photos show tornado damage that ripped through Oklahoma
ENID, Okla. (AP) — The destruction left by a powerful tornado in the community of Enid includes roofs ripped from homes, flattened commercial buildings and debris scattered across the city. The storm downed utility poles, damaged homes and stripped trees as it barreled through Oklahoma.
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An Enid Police vehicle sits damaged Friday, April 24, 2026, in the Grayridge neighborhood that was damaged by a tornado Thursday in Enid, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)Men looks through damage Friday, April 24, 2026, in the Grayridge neighborhood that was damaged by a tornado Thursday in Enid, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)Damage is seen to a home Friday, April 24, 2026, in the Grayridge neighborhood that was damaged by a tornado Thursday in Enid, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)A vehicle at a home on Southgate Road sits under debris Friday, April 24, 2026, in a neighborhood that was damaged by a tornado Thursday in Enid, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)A commercial shop left in a pile of debris Friday, April 24, 2026, in a neighborhood that was damaged by a tornado Thursday in Enid, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)A man clears debris at a commercial woodworking shop in Enid, Okla., Friday, April 24, 2026, in the aftermath of a tornado that barreled through Oklahoma Thursday. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)A view of a damaged home in Enid, Okla., Friday, April 24, 2026, in the aftermath of a tornado that barreled through Oklahoma Thursday. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)Buildings lie in shreds in Enid, Okla., Friday, April 24, 2026, in the aftermath of a tornado that barreled through Oklahoma Thursday. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)A commercial business shop in a neighborhood that was damaged by a tornado on Thursday is shown on Friday, April 24, 2026, in Enid, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)Bent steel beams and debris from a commercial shop is shown Friday, April 24, 2026, in Enid, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)Electric crews remove down power lines in Enid, Okla., Friday, April 24, 2026, in the aftermath of a tornado that barreled through Oklahoma Thursday. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)In this image taken from video from KWTV/KOTV, a tornado crosses a highway in Enid, Okla., Thursday, April 23, 2026. (KWTV/KOTV via AP)
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