Mother and daughter found dead in their car after tornadic storm hits
By Shanice Hopkins
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MAJOR COUNTY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Authorities say a mother and her teenage daughter were found dead inside their car after tornadic storms hit Major County on Thursday.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials told KOCO 5 that a woman was driving in the area of Highway 60 and County Road 2435 near Fairview around 10 p.m. Thursday. The woman was on the phone with someone when she lost connection with that person, and she was reported missing shortly afterward.
Troopers found her car and the woman and her child dead inside. Investigators said the damage to her car appeared to be from a tornado, but they are working to confirm that’s what caused their deaths.
Information about the mother and daughter has not been released.
Gov. Kevin Stitt released a statement, saying he is praying for the victims’ family.
Severe storms hit Oklahoma on Thursday, prompting tornado warnings in western and northern Oklahoma. The National Weather Service has not confirmed how many tornadoes touched down.
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