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Enid Area Lawmakers: Tornado Damage

By David Arnett

Updated: Governor Kevin Stitt signed Friday afternoon Executive Order 2026-17 declaring a disaster emergency for Garfield and Kay counties following last night’s dangerous severe weather, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding that caused major damage. 

State lawmakers who represent the Enid area this morning issued the following statement after a powerful tornado struck Enid and Vance Air Force Base. Reports show at least 10 injured and homes destroyed in a neighborhood on the south side of Enid.

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Sen. Inhofe addresses Tornado impact

By Staff Report

U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe

U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe

MOORE, OK – In the Weekly Republican Address, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) spoke about the devastating tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma earlier in the week.  A transcript of his address follows.  Further, at the end of this post is a link to the BBC site with a unique online map of the destruction noting where survivors rode out the storm and their stories.

“Oklahoma has been hit hard, but we’re not knocked out,” says Oklahoma’s senior senator, who delivered the address on location in Moore. He continues, “The individuals who lived through these storms are volunteering in the recovery and the assisting efforts right now, and they’re America’s real heroes.”
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