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)
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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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 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)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)Trees stripped of the leaves and bark are filled with debris Friday, April 24, 2026, in a neighborhood that was damaged by a tornado Thursday 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)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)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)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)
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