Severe Weather Impacts State
November 5, 2024 – 6 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 remains 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.
LOCAL REPORTS
McCurtain County Emergency Management reports two businesses damaged in Idabel from Monday storms.
Pushmataha County Emergency Management reports damage to a few homes and outbuildings along with limbs and trees down from storms Monday night. Impacted area is from Rattan up to Cloudy.
Additionally, flood damage to roadways is reported in Lincoln, Logan, Okfuskee, and Osage counties.
Damage assessments are ongoing.
STRUCTURE DAMAGE REPORTS – NOVEMBER 3 & 4
Damage totals from storms since Sunday morning have been updated based on reports provided by city and county emergency managers. In total, 387 structures sustained some level of damage in storms Saturday night and Sunday morning. A breakdown by county is included below.
- City of Choctaw – 15 destroyed; 16 major; 29 minor; 36 affected
- Garvin County – 4 damaged
- Lincoln County – 3 destroyed; 2 major; 3 minor; 1 affected
- McClain County – 1 major
- City of Oklahoma City – 39 destroyed; 43 major; 54 minor
- Oklahoma County – 16 destroyed; 7 major; 15 minor; 82 affected
- Stephens County – 5 destroyed; 12 major
- Wagoner County – 1 destroyed; 3 minor (Nov. 4)
INJURIES
According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health, 49 weather-related injuries have been reported statewide by area hospitals:
6 Cut/pierce
14 Fall
12 Struck by or against
13 Transportation related
4 Other
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 is reported by Oklahoma Department of Transportation:
- US-62/N.E. 23rd St. is closed between Peebly Rd. and the Kickapoo Turnpike, east of Choctaw, due to storm damage.
MASS CARE
Two American Red Cross care centers are open for residents to warm up or get assistance and supplies. The centers are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. until further notice.
- Choctaw Middle School Gymnasium, 14667 3rd Street, Choctaw
- Harrah Church, 101 Dobbs Road, Harrah (The Red Cross is not at this site on Election Day)
American Red Cross is providing cleanup supplies to individuals in the impacted areas.
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief has cleanup crews in the affected areas. They have assisted more than 40 residents
POWER OUTAGES
Currently there are approximately 1,700 outages statewide. Areas with the highest number of damages are Oklahoma and Lincoln 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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