SEVERE WEATHER IMPACTS STATE
May 26, 2024 – 3 a.m.
As a result of severe weather across the state, the State Emergency Operations Center remains activated. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) remains in contact with emergency managers from cities, counties, and Tribal Nations 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, American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, Oklahoma Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, and many others.
STORM REPORTS
Delaware County Emergency Management reports damages to homes, trees and power lines in southern Delaware County.
Garfield County Emergency Management reports baseball sized hail at Boomer and Keowee SSW of Hillsdale. Numerous homes were damaged by hail.
Mayes County Emergency Management reports multiple homes and structures damaged around Prior and Salina.
Nowata County reports damage to trees in the Wann area. One power pole is down with a downed tree entangled in power lines.
Owasso Emergency Management reports utility poles down. No structure damage or injuries.
Ringwood Emergency Management reports wind damage west of Ringwood with multiple tree limbs down.
Rogers County Emergency Management reports widespread damage to homes, structures, and power lines in and around Claremore. Claremore First Baptist Church and the County Courthouse were damaged. Owasso Fire, Police, and EMS are assisting with Search and Rescue. Washington County Emergency Management is providing light towers. Wagoner County and Broken Arrow Emergency Management are on scene to assist.
Woods County Emergency Management reports wind damage and multiple injuries at an outdoor wedding northeast of Capron.
Woodward County Emergency Management reports a mobile home with roof damage and trailers overturned near Mutual. Two barns were destroyed and numerous power poles were damaged.
Damage assessments are ongoing.
POWER OUTAGES
At the height of the storms, more than 24,000 outages were reported statewide. There are approximately 14,300 outages remaining at this time. Areas with the highest outages are Rogers, Mayes, McCurtain, Delaware, and Bryan 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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