‘As bad as it gets’: Homes flattened by violent tornado south of Enid
A massive tornado south of Enid flattened homes and caused extensive damage in the area.
OF ENID AND IS GOING TO CONTINUE ITS THAT THIS IS BY FAR THE STRONGEST TORNADO THAT WE’VE SEEN IN HERE, I MEAN, AND THE STRONGEST WE’VE SEEN IN A VERY LONG TIME HERE IN OKLAHOMA. IS THAT A HOUSE THAT WAS JUST HIT. AMANDA. YEAH WE SEE. OH MY GOODNESS. STRUCTURES. IT HAS SCOURED THE GROUND. WE ARE RIGHT HERE WHERE IT CROSSED. AND WE HAVE A LOT OF DAMAGE, A LOT OF DAMAGE. WE SEE IT. OH MY GOSH. OH OKAY. YEAH. THAT HOUSE IS FLATTENED. THAT HOUSE IS COMPLETELY FLAT. AND LOOK HOW BIG THAT TORNADO IS. THAT IS GETTING BIGGER AND BIGGER AND BIGGER RIGHT NOW. AND LOOK AT THAT. I MEAN, THERE’S TREES ARE JUST RIPPED APART. MORE HOMES THAT HAVE BEEN DAMAGED HERE. THIS IS THIS IS THE WORST CASE SCENARIO. THAT RIGHT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE. AND THAT THING IS STILL GOING. AMANDA IS IN THE DAMAGE PATH RIGHT NOW. WE SEE HOMES THAT HAVE BEEN HIT, POWER LINES THAT ARE DOWN. BY THE WAY, JUST A HEADS UP, JOSEPH, YOU’RE GOING TO NEED TO GET CHASE. I KNOW AMANDA IS ON THIS. RIGHTFULLY SO. BUT MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE SHANE DROPPING DOWN. AND SO BUT THIS IS THIS IS ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE. AGAIN, IF YOU ARE SOUTHEAST OF ENID, TOWARDS ENID, TOWARDS THE AIRPORT, TOWARDS THE TOWN OF FAIRMONT, THIS IS THE TORNADO THAT JUST HIT VANCE AIR FORCE BASE. AND LOOK AT HOW LARGE THAT TORNADO IS. THAT IS HUGE RIGHT NOW. IT IS SLOWED DOWN, BUT WE ARE PICKING
‘As bad as it gets’: Homes flattened by violent tornado south of Enid
A massive tornado south of Enid flattened homes and caused extensive damage in the area.
Updated: 8:46 PM CDT Apr 23, 2026
A massive tornado south of Enid flattened homes and caused extensive damage in the area. KOCO 5 First Alert Storm Chaser Amanda Benton was on the scene as homes were destroyed by a long-track tornado located near Vance Air Force Base at about 8:15 p.m. Thursday. >> Video Below: ‘As bad as it gets’: Violent tornado destroys homes near EnidDebris covered the area as the tornado continued to ravage the area near the Enid airport. It wasn’t clear if anyone was injured or how severe those injuries were. KOCO 5 First Alert Weather Team, led by Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane, has been certified by WeatheRate as providing the Most Accurate Forecast in Oklahoma City for 13 consecutive years. This outstanding achievement underscores KOCO 5’s unwavering dedication to delivering reliable weather forecasts to viewers.
ENID, Okla. —
A massive tornado south of Enid flattened homes and caused extensive damage in the area.
KOCO 5 First Alert Storm Chaser Amanda Benton was on the scene as homes were destroyed by a long-track tornado located near Vance Air Force Base at about 8:15 p.m. Thursday.
>> Video Below: ‘As bad as it gets’: Violent tornado destroys homes near Enid
Debris covered the area as the tornado continued to ravage the area near the Enid airport.
It wasn’t clear if anyone was injured or how severe those injuries were.
KOCO 5 First Alert Weather Team, led by Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane, has been certified by WeatheRate as providing the Most Accurate Forecast in Oklahoma City for 13 consecutive years. This outstanding achievement underscores KOCO 5’s unwavering dedication to delivering reliable weather forecasts to viewers.