"Large, extremely dangerous" tornado touches down in Kay County, Oklahoma – dramatic videos emerge as severe weather strikes the region
A powerful and large tornado was reported in Kay County, Oklahoma, near the town of Braman, during a severe weather outbreak on March 24, 2026. The National Weather Service issued a particularly dangerous situation (PDS) tornado warning, describing the twister as "large and extremely dangerous." Multiple videos from storm chasers and residents show a wide, violent funnel moving across open fields. No injuries have been reported so far, but damage assessments are ongoing.
- A large and powerful tornado touched down in Kay County, Oklahoma, near the small town of Braman this afternoon, prompting a Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) tornado warning from the National Weather Service (NWS).Storm chasers and local residents captured dramatic video of a wide, violent funnel cloud moving across open farmland.
- The tornado appeared to be several hundred yards wide and exhibited strong rotation as it moved through the area. Emergency management officials described it as “large and extremely dangerous.”The National Weather Service in Norman issued the warning stating: “A large, extremely dangerous tornado is confirmed near Braman. This is a life-threatening situation.
- Take shelter immediately!”No confirmed injuries or fatalities have been reported so far, but damage to farm structures, power lines, and outbuildings is already visible in video footage. Power outages have been reported in parts of Kay County.This tornado is part of a larger severe weather outbreak affecting the southern Plains today, with multiple supercell thunderstorms producing large hail, damaging winds, and the risk of additional tornadoes across Oklahoma, Kansas, and northern Texas.
- Residents in the affected areas are urged to have multiple ways to receive warnings and to move to the lowest, most interior part of a sturdy building if a tornado approaches.This is a developing situation. Forecasters expect the severe weather threat to continue into the evening hours.
????#BREAKING: A Tornado Emergency has been issued as an extremely violent, life-threatening tornado is on the ground, directly impacting an Air Force base.
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A Tornado Emergency has been issued by the National Weather Service for a rare, catastrophic, and… pic.twitter.com/TudBRqBQKd — K13 News (@K13News) April 24, 2026
Authorities at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, OK, are responding to a tornado that has struck the base directly before continuing eastward in what the National Weather Service has deemed a "particularly dangerous situation." This video was posted to the Air Force amn/nco/snco… pic.twitter.com/AAfRggCpbw — K13 News (@K13News) April 24, 2026
BREAKING: Major damage in southeast Enid, OK after a large tornado moved through the area. pic.twitter.com/C2DGXJa1K9 — K13 News (@K13News) April 24, 2026
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