The town of Ada, Oklahoma was hit with a second destructive tornado in only two months on Saturday night as severe thunderstorms moved through the area.
The EF-1 tornado was spawned from high winds and caused damage to homes and businesses in its path.
A local Quality Inn hotel had to be evacuated because of the dangerous conditions, and the North Hills Shopping Center was heavily damaged in the storm.
Debris was reportedly carried eight miles into the air during the tornado and windows at the shopping center were blown in.
Because it was night, no one was in the mall when the damage occurred, authorities said.
Emergency operators in Pontotoc County even lost power when the tornado brought down power lines in the area.
An estimated 1,200 residents were still without power on Sunday, but some resident had already regained their power.
One person was reported injured, but no fatalities were reported.
The tornado on Saturday is less than two months after a March 4 storm also spawned an EF-1 tornado that also damaged the town, which has a population of 16,000.
The earlier tornado injured one person and displaced two dozen families. Recovery efforts from that tornado were still underway when the second one hit.
Residents wasted no time on Sunday helping to clear the debris with chainsaws and helping each other in any way they could.
A shelter has been set up at the Ada Arts and Heritage Center to provide water, food and lodging for people who need it.
Oklahomans call helping and supporting each other the "Oklahoma Standard," and it is in full force in Ada right now.
