Although many families have left the northeastern Oklahoma town of Picher because of the weather disasters that occurred there, those who remained were faced Saturday evening with thunderstorms and tornadoes.

Buildings were destroyed and, according to the Associated Press, at least seven people were killed. The same storm moved into southwest Missouri where tornadoes took the lives of at least 12 others, authorities said.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol Lt. George Brown said Picher's victims included a child and also, at least three people were confirmed missing.

“We've seen homes that were completely leveled to the foundation. In a few of these homes you would have had to be subterranean to survive,” said Brown according to The Associated Press.

About 32 people were taken to Integris Baptist Hospital. Twenty-six of them were treated and could go home.

Frank Geasland, Ottawa County Emergency Manager, said that dozens of people were injured, some seriously.

“Trees are toppled over, ripped apart. There are cars thrown everywhere. It looks like a bomb went off, pretty much,” said Geasland.

The number of injuries across the area was not immediately known, though The Joplin (Mo.) Globe reported that more than 90 people from that region were being treated at Joplin hospitals.

On February 5, the tornadoes killed 13 people in Arkansas and another seven were killed in an outbreak May 2. In the meantime, very cold weather, constant rain and river flooding damaged residences, slowing farmers in their planting.