A line of severe storms crossed the state of Oklahoma yesterday, leaving behind localized flooding and light damage.

Severe storms overnight Friday and early Saturday morning spawned high winds and caused damage in parts of Oklahoma. Expect a soggy Saturday, June 7, as more rain and thunderstorms are expected at least throughout the morning.

News On 6 viewers spotted a tornado near the Oklahoma panhandle Sunday afternoon. Lauren Haygood, Sophia Hunt, Ripley Cantrell and Dr. Todd Halihan were near the Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas border when they captured the tornado on video.

At least two tornadoes touched down early Friday morning as severe weather brought intense rain, strong winds and numerous warnings to Oklahoma.

A mother and her three children were rescued from their Oklahoma home by a group of prison inmates after a tornado devastated their community and stranded them inside for more than a week.

Oklahoma depends heavily on FEMA for disaster recovery and emergency aid, but proposed federal cuts and leadership resignations threaten the agency’s future role in the state.

Officials in Oklahoma say a work crew of incarcerated people cut through downed trees to clear the way for a woman and her three children to finally leave their rural property.

Some meteorologists and tornado researchers believe the region dubbed “tornado alley” is beginning to shift east.