Massive tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma on Thursday night, flattening homes, lifting cars and leaving residents on edge.
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado formed over the town of Braman in Kay County, Oklahoma near the Kansas border at around 7.30pm on Thursday.
The town was already without power at the time, which prevented the sirens from sounding as the tornado entered town, officials said.
Just about an hour later, the weather service confirmed that another tornado formed at 8.40pm on the southeastern side of Enid, where it struck Vance Air Force Base.
Shocking videos shared online showed the swirling black vortex lifting up debris from the streets as dark clouds filled the sky.
KOCO News Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane said the tornado over Enid, which he was tracking live on air, is ‘the strongest storm we have seen in a very long time here in Oklahoma.’
Behind him, video showed the storm ranging and leaving houses in ruins in its wake.
‘Oh, is that a house that was just hit?’ Lane said as he watched the tornado rage on. ‘Oh my goodness.’
Massive tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma on Thursday night
KOCO News Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane was left stunned when he saw a house flattened from the storm
When he regained his composure, he said the tornado was ‘getting bigger and bigger and bigger right now’
The sight left Lane momentarily speechless, as he was seen holding his fist up to his mouth.
‘OK yeah, that house is flattened – that house is completely flattened,’ he then said as he regained his composure, noting that the tornado was ‘getting bigger and bigger and bigger right now.’
Other footage shared online showed one of the massive tornadoes lifting up a vehicle into its swirling vortex, and a tornado approaching homes at Vance Air Force Base on Thursday night.
The storm came as a severe weather threat stretched all the way from Texas to the Great Lakes, which the National Weather Service warned was life-threatening and could produce golf ball-sized hail.
Dozens of tornado warnings remained in place across Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska Thursday night.
‘TAKE COVER NOW!’ the National Weather Service warned online. ‘Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows.
‘If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.’
The National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes struck down in Oklahoma on Thursday night, including one which hit Vance Air Force Base in Enid (pictured)
No injuries have been reported.
