AERIAL VIEW: Tornado Damage In Barnsdall; Debris Scattered Along Bird Creek

The city of Barnsdall was one of the hardest hit areas from Monday night's severe weather in Osage County. Osage SkyNews 6 pilot Dustin Stone flew over Barnsdall on Tuesday to give a view of the damage.

Tuesday, May 7th 2024, 9:22 am

By: Emory Bryan, News On 6, Dustin Stone

The city of Barnsdall was one of the hardest hit areas from Monday night's severe weather in Osage County.

At least one person is confirmed dead after a tornado hit the town overnight. Osage SkyNews 6 pilot Dustin Stone flew over Barnsdall on Tuesday to give a view of the damage.

Osage County Emergency Management reports the tornado that hit there damaged 30 to 40 homes. Many people in the town are displaced due to that significant damage. The Barnsdall Nursing Home took a hit, with part of the roof collapsing. Staff reported that all residents there are accounted for with no injuries.

The residents have been transferred to temporary shelters and the home was working to notify family members. Roadblocks are all over Barnsdall as emergency crews work to keep people out of the area.

Emory Bryan

Emory Bryan is a general assignment reporter for News On 6. He began his news career covering the school board for his hometown radio station and worked on the newspaper staff in college before making the switch to television. Emory Bryan joined the News On 6 team in 1994.

Dustin Stone

Dustin has covered national stories including the space shuttle Columbia tragedy, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Moore tornado, and the Joplin tornado. Dustin joined the News On 6 team in 2000 as a video tape and master control operator, later, a live truck operator who fulfilled his dream to become a pilot of Osage SkyNews 6 in 2018.