Oklahoma tornadoes: At least 5 dead, 60 injured

Oklahoma tornadoes: Several large tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma on Tuesday afternoon. At least five people are dead and 60 others injured.

BY BRYAN DEAN | Modified: May 25, 2011 at 9:04 am | Published: May 25, 2011

At least five people were killed and dozens more injured after multiple tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma on Tuesday, including a massive twister that left a trail of damage 50 miles long.

photo - A house was damaged on the north side of State Highway 3 that was on the edge of a tornado moving north toward Piedmont. Photo by Paul B. Southerland, The Oklahoman

A house was damaged on the north side of State Highway 3 that was on the edge of a tornado moving north toward Piedmont. Photo by Paul B. Southerland, The Oklahoman

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Four of the deaths were in Canadian County, said Cherokee Ballard, a spokeswoman for the state medical examiner. A fifth person died in Chickasha when a tornado hit a mobile home park, fire...
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