REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, HOUSTON -- Authorities of Oklahoma on Thursday declared a state of emergency for 25 counties after a severe storm whipped through large swaths of the state and spawned multiple tornadoes last night, leaving one person dead and several others injured.

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin announced during a news conference Thursday morning that she had declared a State of Emergency for 25 Oklahoma counties affected by the storm, which will allow the state to begin the process of assessing the damage, and to see if those affected qualify for any federal assistance, The Oklahoman, a local newspaper, reported.

The overnight storm swept across much of the state, bringing about high wind and baseball-sized hail in some areas. Tens of thousands of people were left without power and classes were canceled in some schools Thursday.

At least two tornadoes touched down in the state. One moved through the Tulsa suburb of Sand Springs, killing a person in a mobile home and injuring several others.

The other hit Moore, an Oklahoma City suburb, where 24 people died in a massive tornado in 2013. No injuries were reported there this time but officials said multiple buildings were damaged and numerous cars and trucks overturned.

Crews and volunteers on Thursday began to clean up the debris that littered the storm-affected areas. Photos on social media show roofs were torn off, windows blown out and power poles knocked down.

Tornadoes were also spotted in the neighboring state of Arkansas Wednesday night. But no injuries or damages were reported so far.

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