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Officials urged residents in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Texas to seek shelter as tornadoes and severe winds were reported early Monday.
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The National Weather Service said tornadoes were observed overnight in Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas, and detected by radar in parts of northern Texas. Across parts of the region, pea-size to golf ball-size hail was possible, the Weather Service warned.
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Feb. 27 | Norman, Okla.
Cars that were hit by a tornado lay in a pile in a damaged neighborhood.
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Feb. 27 | Norman, Okla.
Stephen Buckner, left, and his wife Barbara Buckner look over their home that was destroyed by a tornado. The police in Norman said there were 12 injuries reported by hospitals in the area. Noting that none were critical.
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Feb. 27 | Norman, Okla.
Residents work to recover items from a home that was hit by a tornado.
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Feb. 27 | Norman, Okla.
A street sign leans over after a tornado touched down in the area.
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Feb. 27 | Norman, Okla.
Nick Treadway, right, and a friend work to place a tarp over a broken window at Nick’s tornado-damaged home.
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Nick Oxford/Reuters
Feb. 27 | Norman, Okla.
Debris covers the floor in a home that was hit by a tornado.
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Nick Oxford/Reuters
Feb. 27 | Norman, Okla.
Braden Reid, center, looks through his home that was hit by a tornado.
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Nick Oxford/Reuters
Feb. 27 | Norman, Okla.
Residents work to tarp a roof on their tornado damaged home.
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Nick Oxford/Reuters
Feb. 26 | Norman, Okla.
The stump of a destroyed tree.
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Nick Oxford/Reuters
Feb. 26 | Norman, Okla.
A tree lays on top of a vehicle after a tornado touched down.
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Nick Oxford/Reuters
Feb. 27 | Norman, Okla.
Twin sisters Tyra Sosanya, left, and Tobie Sosanya try to book a ride after their apartment was hit by a tornado.
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Nick Oxford/Reuters
Feb. 27 | Norman, Okla.
Chandler Browning looks over his in-laws home that was destroyed by a tornado.
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Nick Oxford/Reuters
Feb. 27 | Norman, Okla.
Damaged homes along Frost Lane.
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Feb. 27 | Norman, Okla.
An upside down vehicle rests atop another next to a damaged home.
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Feb. 27 | Norman, Okla.
A drone view of damaged homes.
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Feb. 27 | Norman, Okla.
Rachel Vishanoff, with Red Dirt Collective, sets up a free water and a snack station in a neighborhood.
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Feb. 27 | Norman, Okla.
Power lines and street signals lay along the ground.
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Feb. 27 | Norman, Okla.
Neighbors look at the damage to homes.
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Feb. 27 | Norman, Okla.
Jacob Young, center, and his family work to remove debris from their backyard.
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Feb. 27 | Norman, Okla.
The Salvation Army assists home owners and first responders.
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