Devastating storms are sweeping through northeastern Oklahoma, causing power outages for thousands

A line of squalls of severe storms blew through eastern Oklahoma early Sunday morning, reaching damaging speeds of up to 80 miles per hour in some areas. No injuries were reported.

PSO has reported that more than 40,000 customers in and around Tulsa are without power. (See emergency outage information below)

Flooding rain of up to 3.5 inches was reported in some areas, including Tulsa County. The City of Tulsa advises residents to stay off the roads if possible. Anyone who must travel is urged to avoid downed power lines and loose debris as these can pose a serious hazard.

East 61st Street near 209th East Avenue is closed due to debris on the road in Broken Arrow. Drivers are advised to use alternate routes between 209th and 225th East Avenues.

To report fallen trees or utility issues, the City of Tulsa has provided the following contacts:

1. Trees on the road: (918) 596-9488
2. Power outages or downed lines: File a report online or call (833) 776-6884
3. Gas leaks: Call 911 after evacuating the area

The severe storms have reached Arkansas, but rain and thunder will continue for some through Sunday morning. Further showers and storms are expected on Monday.

Additional severe weather threats are expected to develop across southern portions of the state Sunday afternoon and evening, with severe weather still expected across most of eastern Oklahoma on Monday.

Oklahoma Storm Timeline

The upper airflow features a deep trough over the western United States and a mid-level ridge of high pressure centered in the southeast, creating a favorable southwesterly airflow over the southern and central Plains.

This persistent southerly flow will bring significant moisture and create conditions for showers and storms, including the possibility of heavy rainfall.

The main upper trough is expected to persist in the area late Monday night or early Tuesday morning, with multiple disturbances occurring around the base of the trough impacting the state beginning this afternoon and continuing through the weekend.

The timing of these disruptions can be tricky, but each wave increases the chance of showers and storms.

The first wave is expected later this afternoon and this evening and will last into early Sunday morning.

There could be a brief lull on Sunday before more storms develop in the afternoon and evening, potentially bringing heavy rain and severe weather.

Thunderstorms are likely early Monday, followed by a final round of storms in the afternoon.

As the upper main channel of air expands into our Northeast late Monday night and early Tuesday morning, dry air will wrap around the system, resulting in mostly pleasant and dry weather on Election Day with morning lows in the 50s and daytime highs in the mid 60s .

A consensus of data suggests another storm system could approach the area late next week, but the timing could change. Low chances of showers and storms will remain in the forecast late next week through early next weekend.

Emergency Information: Outages Across Oklahoma:

Northeast Oklahoma is home to several utilities and electric cooperatives, many of which have overlapping service areas. Below you will find a link to various failure maps.

PSO failure map

OG&E outage map

VVEC failure map

Indian Electric Cooperative (IEC) outage map.

Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives outage map – (Note that several smaller cooperatives are included)

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