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EF-4 Tornado Hits Enid, Injures 10, No Fatalities

4/25/2026

Summary

Story summary

An EF-4 tornado struck Enid, Oklahoma, the first of that intensity in Garfield County since 1991, injuring ten and causing no fatalities.
Residents and businesses flooded the disaster zone with equipment, labor, and supplies to aid neighbors.
Governor Kevin Stitt coordinated state assistance and damage assessment while the National Weather Service issued a tornado emergency and Vance Air Force Base closed temporarily for power and water restoration.

History

Historical Context

On May 3 1999 a violent F5 tornado ripped through Bridge Creek and Moore, killing 36, causing about $1 billion in damage and prompting President Bill Clinton’s disaster declaration and a federal aid program that spurred statewide upgrades to warning systems and building codes. Decades later, Governor Kevin Stitt’s coordination of the EF-4 Enid tornado shows those reforms remain central to Oklahoma’s disaster response.

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Story summary

An EF-4 tornado struck Enid, Oklahoma, the first of that intensity in Garfield County since 1991, injuring ten and causing no fatalities.
Residents and businesses flooded the disaster zone with equipment, labor, and supplies to aid neighbors.
Governor Kevin Stitt coordinated state assistance and damage assessment while the National Weather Service issued a tornado emergency and Vance Air Force Base closed temporarily for power and water restoration.

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