{"id":5604,"date":"2026-04-24T10:22:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/news\/7624723\/photos-show-tornado-damage-that-ripped-through-oklahoma-2\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T10:22:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:22:17","slug":"photos-show-tornado-damage-that-ripped-through-oklahoma-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwheels\/news\/5604\/photos-show-tornado-damage-that-ripped-through-oklahoma-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos show tornado damage that ripped through Oklahoma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ENID, Okla. (AP) \u2014 The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/oklahoma-tornado-enid-eb6d1d20f03e8577ea46cf8489ca4c8e\" rel=\"noopener\">destruction left by a powerful tornado<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.<\/p>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"e875a728c1d2d2337848f10bdd4da364008da3523dd3338da03453fcc1ab8183\" data-filename=\"e875a728c1d2d2337848f10bdd4da364008da3523dd3338da03453fcc1ab8183.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mapi.cp.org\/asset-photos\/9614cb47-69a7-4a5b-8681-63bababe11db\/e875a728c1d2d2337848f10bdd4da364008da3523dd3338da03453fcc1ab8183.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>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)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"85a707a6de1d2ee993433fb2db46a41e5ae20318220137fe9fe6737101e1eaf3\" data-filename=\"85a707a6de1d2ee993433fb2db46a41e5ae20318220137fe9fe6737101e1eaf3.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mapi.cp.org\/asset-photos\/9614cb47-69a7-4a5b-8681-63bababe11db\/85a707a6de1d2ee993433fb2db46a41e5ae20318220137fe9fe6737101e1eaf3.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>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)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"fea69e051f9e84663a0876d4ac2eb74043aef0c6a2ddae04f78f803393795e04\" data-filename=\"fea69e051f9e84663a0876d4ac2eb74043aef0c6a2ddae04f78f803393795e04.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mapi.cp.org\/asset-photos\/9614cb47-69a7-4a5b-8681-63bababe11db\/fea69e051f9e84663a0876d4ac2eb74043aef0c6a2ddae04f78f803393795e04.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>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)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"a05a8f68eb5cd9604addca4b83e2e7d0c09998210f2d30843df52da2ef3be49c\" data-filename=\"a05a8f68eb5cd9604addca4b83e2e7d0c09998210f2d30843df52da2ef3be49c.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mapi.cp.org\/asset-photos\/9614cb47-69a7-4a5b-8681-63bababe11db\/a05a8f68eb5cd9604addca4b83e2e7d0c09998210f2d30843df52da2ef3be49c.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>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)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"eebca9dae322d513aa74e3748fc6c7f567e6d42b1182f050429b6d2963c1a128\" data-filename=\"eebca9dae322d513aa74e3748fc6c7f567e6d42b1182f050429b6d2963c1a128.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mapi.cp.org\/asset-photos\/9614cb47-69a7-4a5b-8681-63bababe11db\/eebca9dae322d513aa74e3748fc6c7f567e6d42b1182f050429b6d2963c1a128.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>Bent steel beams and debris from a commercial shop is shown Friday, April 24, 2026, in Enid, Okla. (AP Photo\/Alonzo Adams)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"35553a70d90e11a3abd695c00bef7023f0a281f40d56ca649930e66b915fc6aa\" data-filename=\"35553a70d90e11a3abd695c00bef7023f0a281f40d56ca649930e66b915fc6aa.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mapi.cp.org\/asset-photos\/9614cb47-69a7-4a5b-8681-63bababe11db\/35553a70d90e11a3abd695c00bef7023f0a281f40d56ca649930e66b915fc6aa.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>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)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"94001531ba2baf09f67c609c888e3f63e4f02e494cb96c589926edc8599337ec\" data-filename=\"94001531ba2baf09f67c609c888e3f63e4f02e494cb96c589926edc8599337ec.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mapi.cp.org\/asset-photos\/9614cb47-69a7-4a5b-8681-63bababe11db\/94001531ba2baf09f67c609c888e3f63e4f02e494cb96c589926edc8599337ec.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>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)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"fe699866bac7449e78e4db4299c2624f50ae96b3238aa26aaf80182887cf3225\" data-filename=\"fe699866bac7449e78e4db4299c2624f50ae96b3238aa26aaf80182887cf3225.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mapi.cp.org\/asset-photos\/9614cb47-69a7-4a5b-8681-63bababe11db\/fe699866bac7449e78e4db4299c2624f50ae96b3238aa26aaf80182887cf3225.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>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)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ENID, Okla. (AP) \u2014 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. 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