Situation Update 2

June 19, 2023 – 3 p.m.

SEVERE WEATHER IMPACTS STATE

The State Emergency Operations Center remains activated due to the impacts of severe weather that occurred June 17-18. 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, Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation, National Weather Service, Oklahoma American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief and other Oklahoma Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.

Officials continue to ask residents to stay off the roads and stay home. If you have to be out, do not drive over downed power lines and large tree debris. 

STATE SUPPORT

Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is working numerous requests for generators for water systems, cooling stations, lift stations, and other urgent community needs.

Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is working with communities that have experienced impacts or damages to their public water system or wastewater system as a result of the storms and power outages. DEQ reports 18 systems were impacted.

Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) is available to help residents with issues they may have with their insurance claims. Contact OID at 800-522-0071 or visit their website at http://www.oid.ok.gov/after.

INJURIES AND FATALITIES

The Office of The Chief Medical Examiner has confirmed two fatalities caused by the June 17-18 storms. The fatalities occurred in Creek and McCurtain counties.

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

MASS CARE

Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief teams are currently serving residents in Broken Arrow, Claremore, Cushing, Inola, and Tulsa in NE Oklahoma as well as the Laverne area in NW Oklahoma. Residents who need help with trees down on houses, vehicles, or blocking entries or driveways can visit okdisasterhelp.org or call 844/690-9198.

Cooling centers are open at the following locations:

• Assembly of God Church, 777 Glory Road, Yale, Open 24 hours
• Great Plains Coliseum Annex, 920 SW Sheridan Road, Lawton, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
• Lacy Park Community Center, 2134 N. Madison Place, Tulsa, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
• Reed Park Community Center, 4233 S. Yukon Avenue, Tulsa, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
• Central Park Community Center, 1500 S. Main Street, Broken Arrow, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
• Nienhuis Park Community Center, 3201 N. 9^th Street, Broken Arrow, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Additional OG&E “Cool Zones” are available at the following locations: https://www.oge.com/coolzones

POWER OUTAGES

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission Reports 205,892 power outages statewide as of 2 p.m.

OG&E - Total: 28,745

Areas with >100 outages:

• Oklahoma City - 3,161
• Sapulpa - 2,079
• Muskogee - 1,993
• Bristow - 1,781
• Ardmore - 1,399
• Drumright - 1,181
• Bixby - 1,160
• Midwest City - 1,028
• Tishomingo - 969
• Glenpool - 614
• Perkins - 598
• Oilton - 589
• Norman - 534
• Kellyville - 493
• Tulsa - 424
• Ravia - 407
• Jennings - 388
• Checotah - 347
• Shawnee - 318
• Depew - 310
• Milburn - 272
• Ripley - 256
• Fort Gibson - 249
• Cushing - 230
• Moore - 229
• Beggs - 224
• Healdton - 200
• Del City - 185
• Spencer - 152
• Jones - 148
• Texanna - 146
• Luther - 134
• Poteau - 124
• Porum - 113
• Chandler - 113
• Nicoma Park - 111
• Shamrock - 107
• Leonard - 106
• Maramec - 101

PSO - Total: 165,218 

By county, areas with >100 outages: 

• Tulsa - 140,709
• Wagoner - 10,479          
• Rogers - 3,911 
• Osage - 3,025 
• Mayes - 1,964 
• Creek - 1,427 
• Delaware - 585     
• McCurtain - 406

ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES 

by county, areas >100 outages

Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative – Total: 3,305 

• Craig - 463
• Delaware - 1,865
• Mayes - 832
• Ottawa - 29
• Rogers - 116

Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative – Total: 2,404 

• Osage - 22
• Rogers - 2,341
• Tulsa - 41

Indian Electric Cooperative, Inc. – Total: 2,263 

• Creek - 1,420
• Noble - 1
• Osage - 3
• Pawnee - 253
• Payne - 347
• Tulsa - 239

Choctaw Electric Cooperative, Inc. – Total: 2,039 

• Atoka - 1
• Bryan - 1
• Choctaw - 238
• McCurtain - 1,288
• Pushmataha - 511

Central Rural Electric Cooperative – Total: 1,161 

• Lincoln - 262
• Logan - 145
• Noble - 21
• Oklahoma - 1
• Payne - 732

Kiamichi Electric Cooperative, Inc. – Total: 619 

• Atoka - 116
• Latimer - 303
• Pittsburg - 200

Lake Region Electric Cooperative, Inc. – Total: 138 

• Cherokee - 30
• Wagoner - 108

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.

DIAL 211

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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