Cole, Okla., Family Rides Out Deadly Tornado

News 9's Jennifer Pierce talked to a family from McClain County, Okla., who were in the path of a deadly central Oklahoma storm Wednesday night.

Thursday, April 20th 2023, 2:01 pm

By: Jennifer Pierce


News 9's Jennifer Pierce talked to a family from McClain County, Okla., who were in the path of a deadly central Oklahoma storm Wednesday night.

Larry Birdwell described what it was like to be in the tornado.

"A lot of people say it sounds like a train. It was just some straight wind," he said. "I mean, that's all we could hear was wind -- and debris hitting the storm shelter."

Jennifer Pierce

Jennifer Pierce has been on staff with News 9 since 2017. She’s an Emmy Award-winning reporter often covering crime in the metro and court cases. A proud member of the Choctaw Nation and a member of the Indigenous Journalists Association, Jennifer also enjoys telling the stories of Native Americans in Oklahoma.

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