2026年4月24日 / 美国东部时间凌晨3:31 / 哥伦比亚广播公司/美联社
周四，俄克拉荷马州遭遇强龙卷风，多栋建筑屋顶被掀翻，多户住宅被毁，电线杆被吹倒，一处空军基地被迫关闭。
据美国国家气象局消息，经确认的龙卷风袭击了加菲尔德县的伊尼德市部分区域，这座城市位于该州北部边境附近，人口约5万。网上流传的视频显示了快速旋转的气柱登陆的画面，以及被完全损毁的房屋。
加菲尔德县警长办公室表示，龙卷风过境数小时后，尚无人员死亡的直接报告，仅收到少量轻伤报告。当局正在部分社区挨家挨户排查居民情况。
2026年4月23日，龙卷风途经俄克拉荷马州伊尼德市。贾斯汀·帕里什/580拖车服务
伊尼德警察局发言人卡斯·雷恩斯表示，早前有报告称有人被困在家中，破坏情况十分严重。
俄克拉荷马州应急管理办公室发言人周四晚间向哥伦比亚广播公司新闻透露，部分房屋已被完全摧毁。
位于伊尼德的万斯空军基地周五早些时候在脸书上发布公告称，由于“电力和供水修复工作仍在进行”，基地“将无限期关闭”。
基地补充道：“仅需执行关键任务和基地公用设施修复的 mission essential 人员需返岗履职。所有其他人员应留在家中，并关注基地官方沟通渠道以获取最新消息和报到指示。”
此前，该基地曾表示，龙卷风造成的破坏程度尚不清楚，官员们正在“开展人员清点程序，以确保所有人员安全并已登记在册”。
哥伦比亚广播公司俄克拉荷马城分支机构KWTV报道称，伊尼德的奥科伍德基督教堂“已于周四晚开放，作为受龙卷风影响民众的避难所”。
俄克拉荷马州州长凯文·斯蒂特在社交媒体帖子中表示：“请和我一起为伊尼德社区祈祷，今晚的龙卷风对该社区造成了严重冲击。”
Tornado roars through Enid, Oklahoma, destroys homes, forces Air Force base to close
April 24, 2026 / 3:31 AM EDT / CBS/AP
A powerful tornado in Oklahoma on Thursday ripped roofs off buildings, destroyed homes, knocked down power poles and forced an Air Force base to close.
The confirmed tornado moved across parts of Enid, a city of about 50,000 people in Garfield County near the state’s northern border, according to the National Weather Service. Videos posted online show a rapidly rotating column of air touching down, along with totaled homes.
There were no immediate reports of fatalities and only minor injuries hours after the tornado passed through, according to the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities were going door-to-door in some neighborhoods to check on residents.
Tornado moves through Enid, Oklahoma on April 23, 2026. Justin Parrish/580 Wrecker
Enid Police Department spokesperson Cass Rains said there had been early reports of people trapped in homes and extensive damage.
A spokesperson for the Oklahoma Office of Emergency Management told CBS News Thursday night that some homes were destroyed.
Vance Air Force Base, in Enid, said in a Facebook post early Friday that it was closed “until further notice” due to “ongoing power and water restoration efforts.”
“Only mission essential personnel required to support critical operations and restoration of base utilities should report for duty” the base added. “All other personnel should remain at home and monitor official base communication channels for updates and reporting instructions.”
Earlier, the base said the extent of the twister’s damage wasn’t immediately clear and officials were “conducting accountability procedures to ensure all personnel are safe and accounted for.”
CBS Oklahoma City affiliate KWTV reported that the Oakwood Christian Church in Enid “opened its doors Thursday night to act as a shelter for those affected by tornadoes.”
In a social media post, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said, “Please join me in praying for the Enid community, which has been severely impacted by tonight’s tornado.”