At least 10 people were injured after a tornado hit northern Oklahoma, as a strong weather system produced a dozen reported twisters that tore destructively through parts of the central US overnight. Emergency services began assessing the damage in the rural town of Enid as dawn broke on Friday, where homes were reduced to rubble and splintered wood in the city of about 50,000 people near the state’s northern border. Videos showed terrifying wind funnels touching down and roaring across the land towards settlements, with the largest tornado reported to have stayed on the ground for 30 minutes, carving a snaking trail of damage.

The intense weather system in Oklahoma hit as, by early Friday, more than 87 homes were reported destroyed by wildfires sweeping across parts of Georgia, where two blazes have burned tens of thousands of acres amid drought conditions and high winds. At least 30 million people will find themselves in risk areas for dangerous weather over the next three days, especially as seasonal tornadoes continue and spread into Illinois, weather services reported.

In Oklahoma, the Garfield County sheriff’s office said there were no immediate reports of fatalities and only minor injuries hours after the tornado passed through, having hit as residents were retiring for the night on Thursday. The mayor of Enid, David Mason, said some people were trapped in their homes and had to be rescued. Emergency crews conducted search and rescue operations amid significant damage, including at the Vance Air Force Base in Enid. The base confirmed the impact in a Facebook post, stating it was assessing the installation and later closed until further notice due to ongoing power and water restoration efforts.

Amy Kuntz, driving home to Enid, had to calm and instruct her daughter over the phone. “She said, ‘I don’t know what to do.’ And then I was like, ‘Get in the bathtub.’ So she got in the bathtub and not even a minute later, she’s like, ‘Mom, the roof’s gone,’” Kuntz told local station KFOR-TV. The Garfield County emergency manager reported at least 10 people suffered minor injuries, and Mayor Mason noted, “The support from our community has been remarkable. Local businesses have offered equipment and labor, residents have opened their doors, and supplies have poured in already.”