This tornado is moving toward the city of Shawnee. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol shutdown Interstate 40 and highway 102 near Fire Lake Grand Casino because of the tornado near the Shawnee area. Heavy damage was reported near Homer Ln. and highway 102, south of the casino.

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The first tornado touched down near 15^th St. between Coltrane and Bryant in the city of Edmond. Damage and debris was reported by News 9 storm chasers.

Scanner reports indicate damage in the Thornebrook housing area. One home is said to have had its 2nd floor ripped off. However, EMSA says no injuries have been reported in Edmond at this time.

Mercy Hospital released the following statement concerning the damage sustained to their Edmond facility, still under construction:

"Mercy Edmond I-35, our facility under construction in Edmond, sustained damage from today's tornado including broken windows and roof damage. All utilities have been shut off. No one was on site at the time the tornado hit. No one has been injured."

Multiple power flashes were visible as the tornado moved through the area. Over 3,000 OG&E customers are currently without power, about 1,100 in Edmond and about 2,400 in north Oklahoma City.

That tornado was moving east northeast, toward Interstate 35 in the direction of Lake Arcadia.

A second tornado also touched down at Post Rd. and 2nd. St. east of Edmond and I-35. Not much damage was reported with this tornado.

A third tornado touched down about a mile and a half north of Luther approaching the small towns Wellston and Carney. Debris was reported and circulation was observed as being about a half a mile wide. Preliminary reports suggest this twister may be an ef-4 or even an ef-5.

About 1,000 OG&E customers in Wellston are reporting power outages.

Carney, Okla. was directly in the path of this tornado. Multiple homes have sustained heavy damage. Some injuries have been confirmed. It is not clear how severe those injuries are at this time. 

A fourth, and very large tornado touched down east of Norman, forming a waterspout over Lake Thunderbird on the north, northwest edge of the lake. No damage has been reported with this tornado, but several power flashes were seen. Just over 200 customers around the Norman area have reported power outages.

This tornado is moving toward the city of Shawnee.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol shutdown Interstate 40 and highway 102 near Fire Lake Grand Casino because of the tornado near the Shawnee area. Heavy damage was reported near Homer Ln. and highway 102, south of the casino.

Several injuries and one fatality have been reported in trailer park east of highway 102 on Independence. Some residents may even be trapped in the damaged homes. Reports are coming in about multiple vehicles overturned on I-40 near highway 177. 

Another tornado was reported to have touched down east of Shawnee near the town of Prague. No word yet on damage or injuries associated with this tornado.

Keep checking with News 9 and News9.com for more information.