{"id":510319,"date":"2026-03-08T02:06:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T02:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/510319\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T02:06:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T02:06:19","slug":"mother-and-daughter-jodie-and-lexi-owens-found-dead-in-their-car-after-tornadic-storm-hits-major-county-oklahoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/510319\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother and daughter Jodie and Lexi Owens found dead in their car after tornadic storm hits Major County, Oklahoma"},"content":{"rendered":"

MAJOR CO., Okla. — Authorities say a mother and her teenage daughter were found dead inside their car after tornadic storms hit Major County on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials told affiliate KOCO <\/a> that a woman was driving in the area of Highway 60 and County Road 2435 near Fairview around 10 p.m. Thursday.<\/p>\n

The woman was on the phone with someone when she lost connection with that person, and she was reported missing shortly afterward.<\/p>\n

Troopers found her car and the woman and her child dead inside. Investigators said the damage to her car appeared to be from a tornado, but they are working to confirm that’s what caused their deaths.<\/p>\n

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They victims were identified as Jodie Owens and her daughter, Lexi.<\/p>\n

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A tornado in Fairview, Oklahoma claimed the lives of Jodie and Lexi Owens on Thursday, March 5, 2026.<\/p>\n

Gov. Kevin Stitt released a statement, saying he is praying for the victims’ family.<\/p>\n

Severe storms hit Oklahoma on Thursday, prompting tornado warnings in western and northern Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

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