Shawnee and Cole residents clean up after tornadoes hit

Jeff Totten looks at damage in his living room of his home,  Thursday, April, 20, 2023, in Shawnee, Okla., after tornado moved through the area Wednesday night in Shawnee, Okla.
Jeff Totten looks at damage in his living room of his home, Thursday, April, 20, 2023, in Shawnee, Okla., after tornado moved through the area Wednesday night in Shawnee, Okla.

Tornadoes sweep across Oklahoma Wednesday night killing 3

Kimber Hendrickson surveys damage from Wednesday's tornado on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Her Scissortail Silos wedding venue in Cole, Okla., received major damage.
Kimber Hendrickson surveys damage from Wednesday's tornado on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Her Scissortail Silos wedding venue in Cole, Okla., received major damage.
Kent Reynolds removes debris from Wednesday's tornado at his mother-in-law's house on April 20, 2023, in Cole, Okla.
Kent Reynolds removes debris from Wednesday's tornado at his mother-in-law's house on April 20, 2023, in Cole, Okla.

Oklahoma Baptist University damaged during Shawnee tornado

Stubblefield Chapel near Oklahoma Baptist University on Thursday, April 20, 2023, after a storm hit Shawnee Okla., on Wednesday.
Stubblefield Chapel near Oklahoma Baptist University on Thursday, April 20, 2023, after a storm hit Shawnee Okla., on Wednesday.
A car is pictured at Oklahoma Baptist University on Thursday, April 20, 2023, after a storm hit Shawnee Okla., on Wednesday.
A car is pictured at Oklahoma Baptist University on Thursday, April 20, 2023, after a storm hit Shawnee Okla., on Wednesday.

"It looks like a war zone"

Kylee Mitchel

Shawnee residents clean up after storm hits

Semi-trucks sit on their sides on Thursday after a storm hit Shawnee Okla., on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
Semi-trucks sit on their sides on Thursday after a storm hit Shawnee Okla., on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
John Walls cleans up damaged trees, Thursday, April, 20, 2023, in Shawnee, Okla., after tornado moved through the area Wednesday night in Shawnee, Okla.
John Walls cleans up damaged trees, Thursday, April, 20, 2023, in Shawnee, Okla., after tornado moved through the area Wednesday night in Shawnee, Okla.
Dylan Sherfield walks through a damaged room in his home, Thursday, April, 20, 2023, in Shawnee, Okla., after tornado moved through the area Wednesday night in Shawnee, Okla.
Dylan Sherfield walks through a damaged room in his home, Thursday, April, 20, 2023, in Shawnee, Okla., after tornado moved through the area Wednesday night in Shawnee, Okla.
Jeff Totten looks at damage in his home,  Thursday, April, 20, 2023, in Shawnee, Okla., after tornado moved through the area Wednesday night in Shawnee, Okla.
Jeff Totten looks at damage in his home, Thursday, April, 20, 2023, in Shawnee, Okla., after tornado moved through the area Wednesday night in Shawnee, Okla.
Shawnee Colonial Estates sits in rubble on Thursday after a storm hit Shawnee Okla., on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
Shawnee Colonial Estates sits in rubble on Thursday after a storm hit Shawnee Okla., on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
Workers pick up dough balls Thursday, April 20, 2023, at a Domino's Pizza store on Kickapoo Street in Shawnee, Okla., after severe storms and tornadoes moved through the area Wednesday night.
Workers pick up dough balls Thursday, April 20, 2023, at a Domino's Pizza store on Kickapoo Street in Shawnee, Okla., after severe storms and tornadoes moved through the area Wednesday night.
A car is pictured upside down Thursday, April, 20, 2023, at a home on Kickapoo Street, in Shawnee, Okla., after tornado moved through the area Wednesday night.
A car is pictured upside down Thursday, April, 20, 2023, at a home on Kickapoo Street, in Shawnee, Okla., after tornado moved through the area Wednesday night.

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Oklahomans clean up after tornadoes cause damage and kill 3