Thunderstorms producing tornadoes, large hail and high winds raked western and central Oklahoma on Sunday.
Storm spotters observed brief tornadoes in the Lookeba area in Caddo County about 11 p.m. No damage had been reported from that storm by late Sunday, but the county experienced damage earlier in the evening when power lines were brought down in areas near Albert and Oney.
Crews were working overnight to restore power, said Larry McDuffey, Caddo County emergency manager. He expected power to be restored by morning.
He said about a dozen major power poles were knocked down, including one lying on a house southeast of Oney. No one was injured, he said.
Tornado warnings were issued during the evening for Caddo, Washita, Grady and Canadian counties.
Storms were expected to continue overnight, primarily in the northern part of the state, and continue into today. Heavy rain was possible in the Alva, Watonga and Enid areas, while the storms were expected to expand to the eastern and southern parts of the state early this morning.
The Clinton weather radio transmitter lost power shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday, shutting down NOAA radio weather alerts to the area.
Large hail was reported in Washita County.
Two-inch hail, the size of a hen's egg, was reported three miles south of Rocky, north of Hobart, by an amateur radio operator, according to the National Weather Service. Golf ball-sized hail was reported at Binger, Foss and Sentinel, west of Rocky. Half-dollar-sized hail was reported in Cowden, southeast of Eakly and in Dill City, north of Rocky.
Numerous isolated storms are possible in the central and eastern parts of the
