Trees and fencing were completely uprooted in her backyard, and only a post, recently implanted by a relative, remained in place. It's very loud and frightening.'īy the time Seeley exited the closet, she saw her front door had been completely shattered, part of her roof had been ripped away, and debris had shredded her backyard.Īn avid gardener, Seely was admittedly upset about the state of her backyard. 'They always tell you it sounds like a train,' Seeley said. More: See damage from Oklahoma tornadoes, severe weather SundayĪnn Seely, 62, hid in her closet, too, with her small dog as the tornado funneled through the neighborhood. 'I've lived here for about six or seven years, and I've never experienced something like this,' Dembele said.

The fencing to her backyard is almost completely gone, and some of her roof will need repairs, but she said she's just grateful none of her family was hurt. She and her family emerged unscathed, but the door to her built-in garage took so much damage that the entire structure smashed inward and buckled.

We tried to go to bed, when we heard the sirens and the wind.'ĭembele rushed the family toward the back of the home, pressing them down flat on the ground as the heavy storm winds whipped near the house. 'So, we're just chilling, until suddenly all of our power goes out. 'We all knew the tornado was coming, but usually we're not affected here. Officials in Norman confirmed a dozen injuries from Sunday’s tornado in their city.įatima Dembele, a 32-year-old Walmart cake decorator, had just put her three children and a nephew to bed in her home near Eastridge Park in Norman when her power went out.

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