Residents react to Bethany tank battery explosion

BETHANY, Okla. (KFOR) — Storms swept through the metro Sunday night with severe damage being reported in multiple areas including Bethany.

However, their damage began before the storm arrived when a large tank battery was struck by lightening and erupted in flames.

Resident in the area told News 4 they could hear the boom, feel the explosion, see the flames thousands of feet up in the sky and smell the fire. At first, they thought it was just thunder from the storms moving in.