Satellite footage shows tornado tearing through Oklahoma

Powerful storms have erupted in the central United States, bringing tornadoes to rural Oklahoma and large hail in parts of Kansas, with forecasters warning that the dangerous weather could stretch into the early hours of Tuesday amid a rare high-risk weather warning for the two states. “You can’t rely on waiting to see tornadoes before sheltering tonight,” the National Weather Service said Monday. Gusty winds and heavy rains began Monday afternoon, while tornadoes were spotted after dark skirting northern Oklahoma, including one that touched down about a 45-minute drive north of Tulsa. At one point, a storm in the small town of Covington had “produced tornadoes off and on for over an hour,“ the National Weather Service said. Throughout the area, wind farm turbines spun rapidly in the wind and blinding rain. In Kansas, some areas were pelted by apple-sized hail 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) in diameter. The storms tore through Oklahoma as areas, including Sulphur and Holdenville,