Photos, videos show tornadoes in Oklahoma leave behind trail of destruction

Multiple tornadoes struck several Midwest and Great Plains states over the weekend as severe weather moved through the region, killing at least four people, cutting power for thousands more and leaving a trail of damage and destructions in the wake.

Severe weather and tornadoes struck in Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa this weekend, with a few confirmed to have touched down in Texas as well.

At least four people have died in the storms, officials in Oklahoma reported, including a 4-month-old baby in the Hughes County town of Holdenville after storms and tornadoes swept through the area Saturday into Sunday, The Oklahoman reported. Another death was confirmed in Sulphur, southeast of Oklahoma City, and the fourth in Marietta in Love County.

More photos, videos: What towns in Oklahoma were hit by tornadoes this weekend?

More than 100 related injuries were also reported in the state, and Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt declared a state of emergency in 12 counties.

Video shows Sulphur, Oklahoma, damage from tornadoes

Dollar Tree warehouse destroyed in Marietta, Oklahoma tornado

A tornado tore through the Dollar Tree Distribution Center near Marietta Saturday night. Interstate 35 was closed for nine hours while emergency crews cleaned up the area.

A Dollar Tree warehouse is pictured on Monday, April 29, 2024, after a tornado ripped through Marietta, Okla., on Saturday.
A Dollar Tree warehouse is pictured on Monday, April 29, 2024, after a tornado ripped through Marietta, Okla., on Saturday.
A Dollar Tree warehouse is pictured on Monday, April 29, 2024, after a tornado ripped through Marietta, Okla., on Saturday.
A Dollar Tree warehouse is pictured on Monday, April 29, 2024, after a tornado ripped through Marietta, Okla., on Saturday.

See photos of damage, destruction from weekend tornadoes across Oklahoma

People look at tornado damage in Sulphur, Okla., Sunday, April 28, 2024, after severe storms hit the area the night before.
People look at tornado damage in Sulphur, Okla., Sunday, April 28, 2024, after severe storms hit the area the night before.
A woman looks at tornado damage to a business in Sulphur, Okla., Sunday, April 28, 2024, after severe storms hit the area the night before.
A woman looks at tornado damage to a business in Sulphur, Okla., Sunday, April 28, 2024, after severe storms hit the area the night before.
Sean Thomas Sledd salvages items from his room after it was hit by a tornado the night before in Sulphur, Okla., Sunday, April 28, 2024. Sledd sought shelter at Oklahoma School for the deaf.
Sean Thomas Sledd salvages items from his room after it was hit by a tornado the night before in Sulphur, Okla., Sunday, April 28, 2024. Sledd sought shelter at Oklahoma School for the deaf.
April 28, 2024 : A man is surrounded by tornado damage after severe storms moved through the night before in Sulphur, Okla.
April 28, 2024 : A man is surrounded by tornado damage after severe storms moved through the night before in Sulphur, Okla.
A man looks at tornado damage in Sulphur, Okla., Sunday, April 28, 2024, after severe storms hit the area the night before.
A man looks at tornado damage in Sulphur, Okla., Sunday, April 28, 2024, after severe storms hit the area the night before.
Tornado damage is seen in Sulphur, Okla., on Sunday, April 28, 2024, after severe storms hit the area the night before.
Tornado damage is seen in Sulphur, Okla., on Sunday, April 28, 2024, after severe storms hit the area the night before.

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Tornadoes hit Oklahoma, Midwest states: See photos of damage

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