The death and damage wrought by new tornadoes that plowed through Oklahoma wo n't be completely known until the sun comes up Saturday morning . A handful of fresh storms killed at least five people Friday , authorities said , less than two weeks after a monstrous cyclone waylaid the town of Moore , a suburb of Oklahoma City . At least 71 others were injured statewide . Two of the victims in Oklahoma died within twenty miles of Moore , said medical examiner spokeswoman Amy Elliot . Though the tornadoes were not as strong as the EF-5 twister that killed 24 on May 20 , fear drove some people into their cars to flee them , some of whom got caught in heavy rains and flash flooding . A mother and her child were killed , when an apparent tornado sucked them out of their vehicle . Though the state 's transportation authorities strongly advised citizens not to drive , some interstate highways in Oklahoma were jammed with stalled traffic , as heavy rains drenched roadways and flooded low-lying areas . Officials described parts of Interstates 35 and 40 near Oklahoma City as `` a parking lot . '' City flooded . The first floor of the capital 's city hall was covered in an inch of flood water , after heavy rains poured down across Oklahoma City , said city spokeswoman Kristy Yager . `` We 've seen widespread flooding throughout the entire 621 square miles , '' she said . Flooding stranded five city buses , but no passengers were on board , she said , and numerous accidents were reported . Some motorists were stranded after driving into flooded streets . `` We saw flooding in areas that we do n't see flooding . We were overwhelmed , '' said police Lt. Jay Barnett . Rising waters also hit apartments in low areas of town , Yager said . Oklahoman 's are growing weary of the dangerous storms . `` We really needed a break after last ( week ) , and there 's just no rest , '' she said . Widespread trouble . More than 210,000 customers have lost electricity in the areas affected by the storm , according to a CNN tally . The severe weather has knocked out power to nearly 120,000 customers in Oklahoma , according to electricity provider OG & E . Missouri governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency , as the storm front moved into his state . Heavy rains in the past days have left the area vulnerable to flooding , he said . An apparent tornado damaged homes near St. Louis . The storm system has shifted to the East towards Illinois and Indiana , triggering tornado warnings and watches in its path . A roof flew off a school gymnasium in Macoupin County , Illinois , according to an emergency management spokesman . `` About 25 to 30 homes were damaged , '' said Jim Pitchford . Moore traumatized . Sirens howled over the ruins of Moore , Oklahoma , Friday pushing storm-weary residents who stayed behind to rescue their homes from the previous weather disaster to take cover . Mayor Glenn Lewis sat in a storm shelter , as he spoke with CNN 's Anderson Cooper . `` This is unbelievable that it could possibly even hit again , '' he said . `` We just started picking up ( debris ) two days ago . '' He fears the new storms scattered it all around again .
Storms moved east , causing damage in Indiana and Illinois . A mother and child were killed in the Oklahoma storms , an official says . At least 71 others were injured in Oklahoma . Oklahoma was listed in the ##waters .