The wildfires came from a historic storm that is crossing the nation, spawning deadly tornadoes in Missouri. In Oklahoma, the storm on Friday brought 60 to 70 mph winds. The sustained gusts knocked down power lines, ripped off shingles from houses, broke tree limbs, felled street signs, caused road closures and filled the sky with dust.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said that more than 170,000 acres were burned and 293 homes and structures were damaged in the wildfire outbreak Friday. No fatalities have been reported, which Stitt attributed to evacuation orders.