The Great Smoky Mountain Journal
Staff Reports
Posted: Sunday, January 21, 2018 11:20 AM
At Least 25 Hurt In Apparent Tornado Near Tulsa Early Sunday
St. Francis Hospital told FOX 23 at least 25 patients came into the emergency room with minor storm-related injuries.
The storm damaged multiple businesses in the midtown section of the city, located southeast of downtown.
Some of the heaviest damage was reported near Interstate 44, where several buildings lost portions of their roofs, and signs were torn down.
The storm also damaged power poles and more than 11,000 customers were without power at one point. More than 9,000 remained without electricity Sunday morning.
The interstate was closed for a short period of time due to a fallen sign on the highway, according to FOX 23.
