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Officials: EF1 tornado tore part of Oklahoma casino roof off
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — An KWTV that there was “this National Weather Service
overnight batch of severe huge flood of rain coming meteorologist John Pike
storms spawned an EF1 through the roof” and she said officials were surveying
tornado that tore part of had to be evacuated from Tillman, Comanche, Mc-
a casino roof off in central the casino twice. Clain and Seminole coun-
Oklahoma during a con- Casino operators said in ties, where the tornadoes
cert and downed power a statement Sunday that and damage were report-
lines and trees throughout they had no time to alert ed. Forecasters had issued
the state, emergency man- guests before the storm eight tornado warnings as
agers said Sunday. hit the property because the storms developed Sat-
The twister touched down it happened at the same urday evening ahead of a
in Cleveland County, one time that the National cold front.
of several counties where Weather Service issued a Since most of the storms hit
National Weather Service tornado warning for the rural or remote areas, wide-
officials were surveying area. The casino has no spread damage was mini-
damage after reports of electricity and parts of the People look at damaged buildings near Norman, Okla., Sun- mal, Pike said.
as many as four tornadoes property are closed off day, Oct. 22, 2017. Several businesses were damaged by an “Anytime we walk away
late Saturday. No injuries while repairs are made, apparent tornado that struck near I35 and Highway 9 on Satur- like that, you can say we
were reported. spokeswoman Kym Koch day night. An overnight batch of severe storms spawned a tor- dodged a bullet,” he said.
nado that tore part of a casino roof off in central Oklahoma and
Part of the Riverwind Ca- said. Reservations were downed power lines and trees throughout the state, emergency He said the weather is ex-
sino’s roof was ripped off canceled through at least managers said Sunday. pected to change again
in Norman during a Beach Tuesday, she said. (Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman via AP) heading into the com-
Boys concert Saturday. “Like all Oklahomans, we that is what happened at the Oklahoma Department ing weekend, when the
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fal- know that weather events Riverwind last night,” Koch of Emergency Manage- state could see its coldest
lin, who was among those such as this can hit without said. Meteorologists classify ment. She said other busi- temperatures yet this year
attending the show, told warning and unfortunately, an EF1 tornado as one ca- nesses, including a hotel, and parts of southwestern
pable of producing winds also were damaged along and western Oklahoma
up to 110 mph, said Keli with cars and trucks during might possibly get their first
Cain, a spokeswoman for the storms. freeze.q
Families:
Deaths may be ‘Sympathetic murder-suicide’
By DAISY NGUYEN in a steep canyon on Oct. en’s family said investiga-
Associated Press 15. Autopsies found both tors told them that based
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — had gunshot wounds and on the circumstances and
Friends and relatives of a evidence at the scene led positioning of the bodies,
couple whose bodies were detectives to believe Orbe- they believed the two died
found in Joshua Tree Na- so shot Nguyen and then in a “sympathetic murder-
tional Park say they believe himself, the San Bernardino suicide.”
the two got lost while hik- County Sheriff’s Depart- “We hold no grudges
ing in the sprawling desert ment said in a statement against Joseph or the Or-
park and struggled in the Friday. The stunning an- beso family,” they said in
searing heat with little food nouncement came days a statement and offered
or water before they died after Orbeso’s father, who their condolences.
in a “sympathetic murder- was with searchers who “We thank God that we’ll
suicide.” made the discovery, said be able to give Rachel a
Rachel Nguyen, 20, and Jo- the bodies were locked in proper burial and lay her
seph Orbeso, 22, had been an embrace. The Orange to rest.” As for authorities,
missing for nearly three County Register reports Orbeso’s actions remained
months after going for a there was evidence the under investigation, though
hike in late July and failing pair had been battling the his motive may never be
to return to their bed-and- elements. The bodies were known. “Since we don’t
breakfast. Their disappear- under a tree, with clothing have any evidence (note,
ance launched an exhaus- covering their legs to pro- message) to tell us why the
tive search. Crews spent tect them from the blaz- shooting occurred, we are
more than 2,100 hours ing sun. They appeared to left to speculate,” sheriff’s
scouring the rugged terrain have been rationing food spokeswoman Cindy Bach-
before finding their bodies and had no water. Nguy- man said. q
