Severe Weather Impacts State
November 4, 2024 – 7 p.m.
State Emergency Operations Center continues to monitor severe weather and flooding statewide beginning Saturday night and continuing. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is in contact with emergency managers across the state and is coordinating with agencies and organizations including the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma State Department of Health, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Oklahoma National Guard, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security, Oklahoma Insurance Department, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, National Weather Service, American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief, and the Oklahoma Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.
STATE OF EMERGENCY
A State of Emergency is in effect for Cleveland, Garvin, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma, and Stephens counties due to severe storms, tornadoes, straight line winds, and flooding that began on Nov. 2. The Executive Order also includes the temporary suspension of size and weight limits for oversized vehicles and equipment responding from out of state to assist with power restoration efforts. Additional counties may be added to the Executive Order if conditions warrant.
MONDAY DAMAGE REPORTS
Cherokee County Emergency Management reports damage in Welling including numerous large pine trees down.
Hominy Emergency Management reports water over roadways in numerous areas.
Nowata County Emergency Management reports tree debris and one unoccupied mobile home was blown over.
Pottawatomie County reports minor damage, including tree damage and a damaged carport.
Sperry Emergency Management reports roof damage in Sperry.
Wagoner County Emergency Management reports damage to four structures, power poles snapped, and electrical lines down in Wagoner.
Westville Emergency Management reports damage to at least two homes and trees down.
SUNDAY MORNING STORM DAMAGE REPORTS
Damage totals from storms early Sunday morning have been updated based on reports provided by city and county emergency managers. In total, 287 structures sustained some level of damage in storms Saturday night and Sunday morning. A breakdown by county is included below.
- Garvin County – 4 damaged
- Lincoln County – 3 destroyed; 2 major; 3 minor; 1 affected
- Oklahoma City – 39 destroyed; 43 major; 54 minor
- Oklahoma County – 16 destroyed; 7 major; 15 minor; 82 affected
- McClain County – 1 major
- Stephens County – 5 destroyed; 12 major
ROAD CLOSURES
Numerous roads are closed due to power lines, debris, or flooding on roadways. Residents are asked to please stay off the roads in the affected areas to let responders and power crews work.
The following road closure updates are reported by Oklahoma Department of Transportation:
- Northbound I-35 at N.E. 50th is now open
- Southbound I-35 between I-44 and N.E. 50th is now open
- All lanes of SH-31 are closed near Haywood in Pittsburg Co. due to flooding
- All lanes of SH-131 are closed near Wardville in Atoka Co. due to flooding.
MASS CARE
One American Red Cross overnight shelter remains open for residents without power or who have been displaced by the storms.
- Choctaw Elementary School, 14663 NE 3rd Street, Choctaw
Two shelter site is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the following locations:
- Grand Casino Event Center, 777 Grand Casino Blvd, Shawnee
- Kickapoo Community Resource and Recovery Center, 106684 S. Highway 102, McCloud
American Red Cross has provided 170 meals to responders. They’ve also provided snacks, meals, and cleanup supplies to individuals in shelters and the impacted areas.
The Salvation Army has provided 340 meals for responders.
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief has cleanup crews in the affected areas. They have assisted 40 residents
POWER OUTAGES
Currently there are approximately 8,700 outages statewide. Areas with the highest number of damages are Oklahoma, Adair, Lincoln, and Cherokee counties.
RESIDENTS ASKED TO REPORT DAMAGE
Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management is asking residents impacted by the storms or flooding 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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