Tornadoes kill 2 in Oklahoma as governor issues state of emergency for 12 counties amid storm damage WSB-TV Channel 2 [Video]

HOLDENVILLE, Okla. — (AP) — Tornadoes that tore across Oklahoma left a wide trail of destruction Sunday, leveling homes and buildings and knocking out power for tens of thousands of residents. At least two people were killed, including a child.

Dozens of reported tornadoes have wreaked havoc in the nation’s midsection since Friday, with flood watches and warnings in effect Sunday for Oklahoma and other states — including Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas.

In Oklahoma, a tornado ripped through Holdenville, a town of about 5,000 people, late Saturday, killing two people, and injuring four others, Hughes County Emergency Medical Services said in a statement Sunday.

Houses were demolished and road signs were bent to the ground in the community roughly 80 miles (128.75 kilometers) from Oklahoma City. The sound of chainsaws could be heard in the distance as workers began tackling the damage.

“My prayers are with those who lost loved ones as tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma last night,” Gov. Kevin Stitt …