Storm system with tornadoes sweeps central and southern United States

An impressive system of storms that meteorologists have described as "particularly dangerous" swept Monday the southern plains, in the center and south of the country.

Some tornadoes originated during the storm that also caused torrential rainbut up to here no casualties have been reported, although some damage, reported the news agency The badociated press.

The National Meteorological Service had warned that Monday afternoon could bring a dangerous moment for much of western Texas, most of Oklahoma and southern Kansas. The storms are expected to progress westward to Arkansas later in the day.

As expected, some tornadoes formed on Monday at sunset, which crossed areas with low population density. The people of Oklahoma were on alert Monday, at sixth anniversary of a huge tornado at Moore, south of Oklahoma City, which caused 24 deaths.

A tornado struck parts of the west and north of the city of MangumSouthwest Oklahoma, Monday afternoon.

Glynadee Edwards, director of emergency management for Greer County, said The badociated press What some houses were damaged on the roofs and the storm destroyed the agricultural barn of the school, but the cattle survived.

"The pigs are walking around wondering what happened to their home," he said.

Emergency officials reported a tornado near Lucien, in northern Oklahoma, which severely damaged a house and destroyed a barn. A storm cell near Crescent, 32 miles north of Oklahoma City, he generated two twin tornadoes.

Monday morning, school districts in the town of Oklahoma, near Norman and other parts of Oklahoma canceled courses with hail forecasts and gusts of wind up to 80 miles at the time. Flood monitoring has been implemented for the greater Oklahoma City area. Schools in Abilene and in other parts of West Texas they sent the students home early.

Tinker Air Force Basenear Oklahoma City, moved several planes at other military installations in anticipation of the damage caused by the storm. Meanwhile, state agents from several counties of Oklahoma were sent home early.

The governor of Oklahoma, Kevin StittHe said in a statement that the state 's emergency operations center had been activated and had urged motorists not to bypbad barricades or flooded roads.

In Oklahoma City, emergency management officials opened the multi-agency coordination center, an underground bunker on the northeastern side of the city which serves as a hub for information on severe weather and other major emergencies.

Some flights to Will Rogers Airport in the town of Oklahoma were canceled avoid damage to aircraft and the possibility of extended delays elsewhere.

This is the latest wave of severe weather in the region following a series of tornadoes that swept the southern plains on Friday and Saturday, causing widespread damage and injury.