The round of severe weather Tuesday afternoon and evening in Oklahoma prompted authorities in several towns and cities to sound their tornado sirens.
Fortunately, it was only circulation and possible funnel development in the storms as emergency management officials took no chances. In the end, there were no tornadoes that occurred Tuesday in the state.
To the north in Kansas, it was a different story as a massive tornado struck Linwood, Kansas west of Kansas City.
The worst damage in Oklahoma was due to hail. Pictures reflect that hail nearly the size of tennis balls fell in Piedmont, smashing windows of cars and homes.
Meanwhile, the flooding is still the main concern in many parts of the state.
Another inch of floodwater flowed down the already-flooded Cimarron River in Noble and Payne Counties and will head to the Keystone Lake where for the first time in days, more water is being released than is arriving.
But the Cimarron is still raging and west of Guthrie near Crescent, the river on Tuesday swallowed a tenth home in the Twin Creeks community. No one was hurt as homeowners stood by and watched as the home dropped into the river, knowing they could do nothing to save it.
Floodwaters have slowly started to recede at Webbers Falls, the small town inundated last week by waters from the flooded Arkansas river. But the levees in Tulsa are of growing concern as some have started seeping, prompting emergency repairs.
