A tornado touched down in northwest Oklahoma on Thursday evening.

WATCH: Tornado touches down near Freedom

A tornado touched down in northwest Oklahoma on Thursday evening.

THIS IS A REALLY WELL DEVELOPED FUNNEL. NOW THAT’S ONE OVER TO THE EAST. SO IT LOOKS LIKE THE BACK ONE IS STARTING TO WHAT WE CALL OCCLUDE. AND THEN THIS IS THE NEW FUNNEL AND NEW CIRCULATION THAT’S STARTING TO TAKE OVER. IT’S A LITTLE BIT FURTHER EAST. IT IS NOT VERY FAR FROM ME DAMON. LOOK AT IT. IT’S IT’S GOT THAT WIZARD OF OZ. GOT THAT ROPE. LOOK TO IT. OH, IT’S ON THE GROUND. IT’S ON THE GROUND RIGHT NOW. YEAH. THIS IS. YEAH, THIS THING IS THIS IS LIKE A THIS IS LIKE A SERPENTINE TYPE TORNADO HERE. SHANE HAS IT AS WELL. SHANE. WHAT? HOW’S IT LOOK FROM WHERE YOU ARE? OKAY, DAMON. THAT IT IS A TORNADO. IT WAS STIRRING UP DUST THERE ON THE GROUND JUST MOMENTS AGO. IT’S TRYING TO GET THE EXACT LOCATION OF IT. IT’S REAL CLOSE TO THAT. CARGILL SALT PLANT. STILL, IT’S PROBABLY. I’M GUESSING IT’S PROBABLY JUST GOING TO BE ON THE EAST SIDE. MAYBE NORTHEAST SIDE OF THAT CARGILL SALT MINE.

WATCH: Tornado touches down near Freedom

A tornado touched down in northwest Oklahoma on Thursday evening.

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Updated: 6:42 AM CDT Apr 25, 2025

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A tornado touched down in northwest Oklahoma on Thursday evening. KOCO 5 First Alert Storm Chasers captured the moments the tornado kicked up dirt near Freedom. This happened at around 6:40 p.m. No structures were damaged during the lowering. Open the video player above to watch the moments it happened. Be sure to download the KOCO 5 app to receive customized weather alerts. You can watch our team coverage on the app, too.>> Check Closings>> Check Live, Interactive Radar>> Watch KOCO 5 Coverage>> Download the KOCO 5 App on iPhone>> Download the KOCO 5 App on Android>> "Like" KOCO 5 on Facebook>> "Follow" KOCO 5 on X>> Stream KOCO 5 weather updates anytime on the Very Local app

A tornado touched down in northwest Oklahoma on Thursday evening.

KOCO 5 First Alert Storm Chasers captured the moments the tornado kicked up dirt near Freedom. This happened at around 6:40 p.m.

No structures were damaged during the lowering.

Open the video player above to watch the moments it happened.


Be sure to download the KOCO 5 app to receive customized weather alerts. You can watch our team coverage on the app, too.

>> Check Closings

>> Check Live, Interactive Radar

>> Watch KOCO 5 Coverage

>> Download the KOCO 5 App on iPhone

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>> "Follow" KOCO 5 on X

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