4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (611+ words) The National Weather Service said an initial assessment confirmed that an EF3 tornado with winds of at least 150 mph (241 kph) struck the Union Lake area Friday. The weather service also reported seven preliminary tornado tracks in eastern Oklahoma that same day,…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (203+ words) Under a new Oklahoma law, Gov. Kevin Stitt will get to pick Mullin's replacement if he does indeed leave his Senate seat. Stitt said in a statement Thursday he will look to appoint "a strong, small government conservative voice to…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (388+ words) President Donald Trump has tapped Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, to run the Department of Homeland Security after firing Kristi Noem from the position. In doing so, this leaves the state of Oklahoma down 50% of its Senate representation. Mullin was already…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (733+ words) Mullin, 48, has become one of Trump's fiercest defenders in the U.S. Senate and is now positioned to join his administration after the president on Thursday fired embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who had come under mounting criticism over her leadership…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (149+ words) Johnny Lee Slaughter, 53, of Sulphur, Oklahoma, was killed in a single vehicle wreck in Stephens County, Oklahoma on Tuesday, March 3, after his vehicle overturned and the cab crushed him inside. STEPHENS COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) " A single vehicle wreck has left…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (114+ words) After a warm weekend and a sharp temperature drop, Oklahoma is predicted to see a week of potentially severe thunderstorms until Sunday, forecasts show. On Tuesday, March 3, the National Weather Service forecasts severe storms throughout Oklahoma starting in the evening,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (497+ words) Days after the planetary alignment is visible around the world, Oklahomans will be able to enjoy another celestial event. That is, those who are awake at 5 a.m. Overnight on Tuesday, March 3, the moon will go under a total eclipse, starting at…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (421+ words) The NWS warns: "A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures will contribute to extreme fire behavior." At 9:55 a.m., the NWS…...

3+ week, 13+ hour ago  (554+ words) Wildfires fueled by powerful winds are tearing across parts of western Kansas and Oklahoma, threatening rural communities, farmland, and livestock operations as state and local agencies mount a coordinated response. The Kansas Division of Emergency Management has activated the State…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago  (166+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) " Several firefighters were injured in Kansas and Oklahoma while fighting wildfires on Tuesday. Ascension Via Christi told KSN News on Wednesday that two volunteer firefighters were treated for inhalation injuries. The wildfire, called the Ranger Road Fire,…...