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Luther Fire Update
Firefighters continue to put out hot spots around Luther. The Oklahoma County Sheriff's Department estimates at least 47 structures were damaged. Governor Fallin will be taking a tour of the damaged area this morning.
County Commissioners have established donation sites to assist victims of the fires. The sites are the the District One barn at 7321 NE 23, the District Three maintenance barn at 11500 N. Hudson; and the District Two maintenance barn at 7105 S. Anderson Road. The Sheriff's office will also take donations at the substation, SE 29 and Midwest Boulevard.
The investigation into the cause of the Luther fire continues. the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office dispatchers got a call around 4:00 p.m. on August 3, 2012. The caller said a white male driving a 2008 black Ford F-150 was tossing out newspaper that had been set on fire. Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to call the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office at (405) 869-2501.
Posted: Saturday, August 4 2012, 10:55 AM CDT
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Tornado watch issued for western, central Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A tornado watch is in effect for western and central Oklahoma.
The weather system brought severe thunderstorms to the Altus and Clinton areas, as well as Harper County late Saturday afternoon. There were no reports of rotation as evening approached but the tornado watch lasts until 11 p.m. Saturday.
The dangerous weather is forecast to continue into Sunday night as the system progresses to the east.
The tornado watch area Saturday stretched from eastern edge of the Panhandle to include the Oklahoma City area.
Forecasters warn that the system could also bring large hail.
The National Weather Service in Norman reports tennis ball-size hail along U.S. 62 near the border of Harmon and Jackson counties in the state's far southwest.
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