Koch says casino crews were unable to warn patrons ahead of time because the National Weather Service did not issue a warning in advance of the tornado. No guests will be staying at the hotel until at least Tuesday. The casino has called in food trucks to provide food. As of Sunday evening, 60 of the casino’s 2,700 games were inoperable, and the casino’s restaurants are closed. They were allowed to return to their rooms on Sunday to retrieve their items. Guests were taken to other hotels in Norman Saturday night. Power was knocked out at the hotel, but was restored by Sunday evening. Koch estimates about 5,000 people were at the casino when the storm hit. We also had some vehicles damaged in the parking lot in that area of the casino, and the hotel had some roof damage,” Koch said. “Most of the damage was to the roof on the northwest corner of the casino where the food court is and the Showplace Theater is located. Riverwind Casino spokesperson Kym Koch says crews are still assessing the damage. Fallin told News 9 she had to be evacuated twice, and saw torrents of rain pouring through the facility’s roof. Mary Fallin was attending a Beach Boys concert. Four confirmed tornadoes struck Oklahoma on Saturday night, damaging a Norman casino and knocking over powerlines and trees.Īn EF1 tornado hit the Riverwind Casino in Norman, where Gov.
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