Storm clouds moving east were visible from the Will Rogers Turnpike in Oklahoma Wednesday shortly after 8 p.m.

CLAREMORE, Okla. — Tornadic storms moved through a northern Oklahoma community Wednesday evening, leaving structural damage and shaken residents in its wake.

Severe weather covered the city of Claremore and Rogers County, Oklahoma Wednesday evening, and the National Weather Service reported a tornado on the ground south of Claremore at approximately 8 p.m.

City of Claremore Emergency Management Director Sean Douglas said the city was spared any major damage, but that areas south of town and elsewhere in Rogers County were impacted.

“The City of Claremore panned out well, nothing major,” Douglas said. “It looks like most of what we got was debris. But in talking with Rogers County Emergency Management, it looks like south Claremore took a hit and a couple of roads may be closed.”

Douglas said no injuries had been reported. He added that damage to homes had been reported in Stone Canyon, in the Owasso, Oklahoma area, and in Tiawah, Oklahoma.

Claremore Police Chief Stan Brown said that there had been several touchdowns south of Claremore, and “significant damage” east of the city.

After passing through Claremore, the storm moved east toward Highway 88 and then along Highway 20 into Mayes County.

The weather service had earlier reported a tornado in the area of the Port of Catoosa, near Verdigris.

One Claremore resident reported a direct hit to a home and a tree being uprooted, but did not report any injuries.

Among those cleaning up after storm damage Wednesday night is Destiny Life Church, which suffered damage to interior and exterior walls, lighting fixtures, some minor structural damage and had one door taken off its hinges.

A maintenance building just behind the church was destroyed and several air conditioning units were either lifted and moved off their bases or toppled.

On Wednesday night, the church was filled with members attending service and classes, both of which were dismissed early when news alerts via cell phones informed members of the impending danger, causing them to take shelter inside the building and away from windows.

Gary and Pam Campbell, who live just south of Claremore on Highway 88, huddled in their storm shelter with more than 20 neighbors and family as a tornado tore through their neighborhood and severely damaged their home. Fortunately, no one was injured and all the pets were safe and accounted for with the exception of one of their 10 chickens, which was missing from the coop in the backyard.

Clean up efforts in the area are expected to continue through the end of the week.

The Claremore, Oklahoma Daily Progress contributed details to this story.