By Associated Press - Saturday, June 23, 2018

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Storms moving through Oklahoma and Arkansas brought high winds that downed trees and power lines, in addition to damaging some structures.

National Weather Service meteorologists say they had several reports of 60 to 70 mph (97 to 113 kph) winds as the storms moved across Oklahoma on Friday evening and into Arkansas early Saturday morning. Meteorologist Randy Bowers says winds as high as 77 mph (123 kph) were recorded in Logan County, which is located north of Oklahoma City.

National Weather Service has gotten reports of damage in Arkansas that includes two mobile homes being blown off their foundations in Alexander, located outside of Little Rock.



In Oklahoma, storms were blamed for a number of vehicle wrecks. A stretch Interstate 40 west of Oklahoma City closed for several hours after multiple accidents.

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