Situation Update 1

June 18, 2023 – 11 a.m.

SEVERE WEATHER IMPACTS STATE

The State Emergency Operations Center activated yesterday to monitor severe weather forecast across the state. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (ODEMHS) is in contact with emergency managers in the affected areas and coordinating with agencies and organizations including the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Oklahoma State Department of Health, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Oklahoma Insurance Department, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, National Weather Service, Oklahoma American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief and other Oklahoma Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.

Officials in the impacted counties continue to advise residents to stay off the roads and stay home while crews work to remove debris and powerlines from roads.

STORM REPORTS

Widespread damage has been reported across the state as a result of Saturday’s storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and hail. Damage reported including trees and limbs down, powerlines and power poles down, roof and siding damage, structure fires, and roads closed.

Counties reporting damage include: Bryan, Carter, Choctaw, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Ellis, Harper, Kay, Lincoln, Logan, McIntosh, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Osage, Payne, Rogers, Tulsa, Woods, and Woodward.

Damage assessments are ongoing in the affected areas.

MASS CARE AND INJURIES

In Creek County, three injuries were reported by Creek County Emergency Management.

In Payne County, a shelter was set up overnight at the Assembly of God Church in Yale.

POWER OUTAGES

At the height of the storm, more than 350,000 power outages were reported across the state.

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission reports 319,535 outages at 10:30 a.m.

OG&E - Total: 73,913

Areas with >100 outages:

Oklahoma City - 13,808
Sapulpa - 7,515
Glenpool - 5,110
Muskogee - 4,608
Bristow - 2,982
Ardmore - 2,976
Midwest City - 2,839
Bixby - 2,308
Moore - 1,816
Drumright - 1,801
Fort Gibson - 1,471
Norman - 1,461
Shawnee - 1,406
Tishomingo - 1,211
The Village - 1,209
Holdenville - 975
Eufaula - 890
Checotah - 774
Choctaw - 319
Braggs - 303
Guthrie - 297
Oktaha - 294
Chandler - 285
Maysville - 278
Milburn - 272
Ripley - 257
Agra - 250
Tryon - 233
Wewoka - 231
Nichols Hills - 229
Jones - 226
Marshall - 207
Coyle - 188
Pauls Valley - 184
Luther - 182
Haskell - 181
Sparks - 174
Healdton - 160
Cameron - 157
Spencer - 154
Bethany - 151
Kiefer - 148
Seminole - 139
Warr Acres - 137
Boynton - 131
Paoli - 125
Muldrow - 118
Mounds - 115
Council Hill - 114
Porum - 110
Shamrock - 107
Leonard - 106
Maramec - 101
Maud - 100

PSO - Total: 195,908

By county, areas with >100 outages

Tulsa - 157,720
Wagoner - 13,628
Rogers - 6,596
Mayes - 4,581
Delaware - 3,932
Osage - 3,113
McCurtain - 2,212
Creek - 1,426
Atoka - 1,268
Choctaw - 450
Okmulgee - 372
Craig - 254
Okfuskee - 226
Nowata - 55

ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES

By county, areas with >100 outages

Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative – Total: 13,079

Craig - 693
Delaware - 8,306
Mayes - 3,214
Ottawa - 278
Rogers - 587
Adair - 1

Choctaw Electric Cooperative, Inc. – Total: 7,121

Atoka - 13
Choctaw - 767
Le Flore - 35
McCurtain - 4,817
Pushmataha - 1,489

Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative – Total: 6,726

Nowata - 1
Osage - 247
Rogers - 6,075
Tulsa - 349
Washington - 54

Kiamichi Electric Cooperative, Inc. – Total: 5,634

Atoka - 214
Latimer - 450
Le Flore - 1,231
Pittsburg - 3,664
Pushmataha - 75

Central Rural Electric Cooperative – Total: 4,529

Lincoln - 753
Logan - 158
Noble - 20
Oklahoma - 30
Pawnee - 1
Payne - 3,567

Indian Electric Cooperative, Inc. – Total: 3,193

Creek - 1,327
Osage - 161
Pawnee - 600
Payne - 375
Tulsa - 730

Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. – Total: 2,984

Hughes - 5
Lincoln - 1,891
McIntosh - 29
Okfuskee - 127
Pottawatomie - 577
Seminole - 355

Lake Region Electric Cooperative, Inc. – Total: 1,975

Cherokee - 831
Delaware - 6
Muskogee - 160
Rogers - 438
Wagoner - 540

Northwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc. – Total: 1,691

Beaver - 54
Ellis - 1,120
Harper - 381
Major - 83
Woodward - 53

Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc. – Total: 1,060

Sequoyah - 1,060

Southeastern Electric Cooperative, Inc. – Total: 848

Atoka - 591
Bryan - 84
Choctaw - 17
Coal - 22
Johnston - 134

Cotton Electric Cooperative, Inc. – Total: 367

Comanche - 15
Cotton - 138
Grady - 1
Jefferson - 130
Stephens - 76
Tillman - 7

Ozarks Electric Cooperative – Total: 236

Adair - 182
Cherokee - 54

Red River Valley Rural Electric Association – Total: 215

Carter - 9
Jefferson - 4
Love - 34
Marshall -168

Cimarron Electric Cooperative – Total: 56

Garfield - 1
Major – 55

RESIDENTS ASKED TO REPORT DAMAGE

Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management is asking residents impacted by the recent storms to report damages to their property at damage.ok.gov. Reporting damage helps local and state emergency managers better coordinate response and recovery efforts. Residents can report damage to homes, businesses or agriculture through the online survey.

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For Oklahoma residents seeking non-emergency disaster or health and human service information, please contact your local 2-1-1. Services are available 24 hours a day by dialing 2-1-1 from your home or cellular telephone. Please only call 911 for emergencies.

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