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THE OKLAHOMAN NEWSOK.COM MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2017 3A Tornado hits Riverwind Casino Area buildings damaged Service has confirmed that last night the agency issued a severe thunderstorm warning at 8:10 p.m. and that it issued a tornado warning at 8:37 p.m. This is the same time that the tornado hit our property," according to a statement from Riverwind Casino released Sunday morning. "We had no time to advise patrons of this weather event. Because we care about our employees and patrons, we take weather advisories very seriously.

But like all Okla-homans, we know that weather events such as this can hit without warning and unfortunately, that is what happened at Riverwind last night," the statement reads. Parts of the casino have been cordoned off to assess storm damage, but the casino remainsopen. Gov. Mary Fallin was attending the Beach Boys concert at the casino Saturday night. Social media users also posted video of the roof leaking inside the concert venue.

ome damage to vehicles roofs and barns also was reported in Caddo, Jackson, and Seminole counties with the storms, Cain said. The weather service is investigating possible tornadoes in Caddo, Comanche and Seminole counties. BY MATT DINGER Staff Writer mdingeroklahoman.com NORMAN A tornado hit Riverwind Casino on Saturday night while the Beach Boys performed before a sold-out crowd inside. "There's somebody still out in the field investigating all the activity last night. Right now, there appears to be only one tornado in the Norman area," National Weather Service meteorologist Daryl Williams said Sunday evening.

The tornado's strength has not been categorized yet, but more information is expected Monday, Williams said. Preliminary reports show that the tornado was both weak and short-lived, Williams said. No one was killed or hurt in the storm, state emergency management spokeswoman Keli Cain said. "That damage right there in the area of the Riverwind Casino seems to be the only damage they have found in the area," Cain said. While several other buildings in the vicinity were damaged, the extent of the damage was not immediately known, she said.

The only other damage reported in the area was to vehicles, trees and power lines, Cain said. "Our records indicate and the National Weather Damage to buildings near Norman is being assessed Sunday. Several businesses were damaged by an apparent tornado that struck near Interstate 35 and State Highway 9 on Saturday night, photos by steve sisney, the oklahoman Several businesses near Interstate 35 and State Highway 9 were damaged Saturday as a storm rolled through the Wor kers restore power to damaged businesses Sunday Norman area. near Norman. Progress being made at apartments despite recent fires Larry Clippard, 32, works at the Lantana Apartments, where renovatior 1 work is underway, photo by jim beckel, the oklahoman on building renovations during recent sunny days Crews worked on roofs, interiors and painting.

Painters put a new coat on a fence that surrounds the properties. Ward 1 city Councilman James Greiner said neighboring residents have wanted the apartments torn down over recent years. The city tore down seven fire-damaged buildings in 2015. Greiner said he thinks the ongoing renovations will make a difference. "If people are living there, I think people will be less likely to burn stuff down," Greiner said.

Anyone with information about the fires at Lantana may call fire investigators at about 12:40 p.m. March 31 and another about 1:35 p.m. June 19. Fulkerson said the property is not well-secured currently. "If they are occupied, our hopes are that they are better secured," Fulkerson said.

"Just people being here and having eyes on the situation would make a difference." No arrest has been made in any of the fires this year, Fulkerson said. In 2008, pizza delivery driver Jeremy Moore was gunned down by robbers at a vacant apartment unit where he went to deliver a pizza. There are 102 remaining units today of what was originally a 180-unit complex when it was built in the 1970s. Workers were busy the complex is 25 percent occupied by September 1, 2018, a city spokeswoman said. Since 2010, Oklahoma City firefighters have responded to about two to five intentionally set fires per year at the apartments, a fire department spokesman said.

"We obviously hope that our number of fires here will decrease once is apartment complex is fully renovated and that they become occupied again," said Oklahoma City fire Battalion Chief Benny Fulkerson. A fire was set about 12:15 P-m. Sunday, Oct. 15 in a new building that is being renovated, Fulkerson said. There were two other fires set in buildings this year: one BY ROBERT MEDLEY Staff Writer rmedleyoklahoman.com Despite three arson fires at the dilapidated Lantana Apartments this year in west Oklahoma City, progress has continued with efforts to redevelop the property.

Firefighters are hoping the fires will stop once out-of-state owners complete renovations and people move back into the complex. Plagued by structural problems, the apartment buildings have sat mostly vacant for a decade. In March, the Oklahoma City council agreed to a forgivable $190,000 loan to allow the renovations to move forward, to be released if renovations are complete and 'Your tax problems don't care who you are. But we do." PPolston Tax Resolution Accounting polstontax.com405.698.3456844.841 .9857 PAID ADVERTISEMENT Numb, Burning Feet? Top news stories on NewsOK.com in the past 24 hours: 1. Live: OU vs Kansas State 2.

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