OSAGE COUNTY, Okla. — 2 News found significant damage from the storms in Barnsdall Monday evening.
The National Weather Service confirmed a EF1 tornado touched down near Wynona Monday night. Surveys are still being conducted to determine if the storm in Barnsdall was a tornado.
NWS survey crew has found EF1 tornado damage from yesterday's storms near Wynona, OK. Surveys will continue across NE OK through the afternoon for additional potential tornado damage. #okwx
— NWS Tulsa (@NWStulsa) April 2, 2024
A tornado ripped the roof of a shop and blew personal items all over the property. Crews saw fences and tree limbs down all over town.
Tuesday was all about cleanup in Barnsdall.
Sierra Spears wouldn't think to do else on the day after a tornado hit her hometown.
"I was moving branches, moving stuff out of the way, moving fire trucks out of the way. That kind of stuff," she explained.
Her fellow neighbors were doing the same.
"Everybody helps everybody and that's what I love," Spears said.
Ron Price's barn - that's been in the family for over 100 years - was a goner.
"We heard the roaring, and I could see the rain coming in," Price said
Some folks tell 2 News off-camera it was around that same time when the wind picked up, and power lines exploded.
"It was scary," Spears said. "It was my first encounter with a tornado since I've been here."
Thanks to neighbors lending a helping hand, cleanup is going much quicker than expected.
"That's what Barnsdall is - a little town with a big heart. That's why I love living here."
- GALLERY: Barnsdall storm damage 4/1/2024
Several people took shelter at the school in Barsndall. School was canceled for April 2 due to damage and power outages.
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