SEVERE WEATHER IMPACTS STATE
April 27, 2024 – 11 p.m. Update
The State Emergency Operations Center remains activated due to ongoing severe weather. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) remains in contact with emergency managers across the state and is coordinating with agencies and organizations including the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Oklahoma State Department of Health, Oklahoma National Guard, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security, 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, and the Oklahoma Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.
STORM REPORTS
Damage assessments are ongoing in numerous areas and won’t be complete until storms have passed through the impacted areas, however the following damages have been reported to the State Emergency Operations Center as of 11 p.m.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) reports injuries and power lines down in Carter County at the Flying J trick stop on Michelin Road. OHP reports additional injuries in Sulphur.
Cotton County Emergency Management reports three to five homes damaged in the Devol area. Numerous trees are down. One storm-related vehicle accident is also reported.
Duncan Emergency Management reports roadway flooding in the City of Duncan. Stephens County Emergency Management reports Clarity Creek in Duncan is close to overflowing. US 81 is closed near Elder Ave. due to flooding.
Garfield County Emergency Management reports two homes damaged in the Hillsdale area.
Grant County Emergency Management reports numerous trees damaged or down.
Kay County Emergency Management reports three to four structures were damaged by storms earlier this evening northwest of Newkirk. Numerous trees and power poles were down. Two vehicle accidents were a result of the storms. Heavy rain also caused flooding on area roads.
Lincoln County Emergency Management reports debris and damage in the Davenport and Sparks areas.
Marlow Emergency Management reports roadway flooding on Highway 81 and E. Apache Ave.
McClain County Emergency Management reports damage west of Goldsby along Highway 74B.
Midwest City Emergency Management reports at least one structure damaged and multiple powerlines and limbs down.
Payne County Emergency Management reports damage to trees and outbuildings near Lone Chimney.
Tillman County Emergency Management reports flash flooding north of Grandfield. Numerous powerlines are down.
POWER OUTAGES
Approximately 11,300 outages are reported statewide. Areas with the highest number of damages are Carter, Stephens, Murray, McClain, Alfalfa, Garvin, Kay, and Cotton counties.
RESIDENTS ASKED TO REPORT DAMAGE
Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management is asking residents impacted by the 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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