20-05-2025
Severe storms batter Oklahoma towns: Where were tornadoes? How to report damage
Five counties are working to recover after recent storms battering Oklahoma left damage in the area.
According to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, five counties saw storm damage, and three more are currently under investigation for additional damage. In addition, several counties report power outages throughout Monday, specifically in eastern Oklahoma.
At the storm's peak, more than 34,700 homes and businesses lost power. The majority of outages were located in eastern Oklahoma.
As of 9 a.m. Tuesday, one tornado has been confirmed by the National Weather Service in Norman. The twister began at 5:26 p.m. Monday, May 19, near Wardville and crossed toward Blanco and Pittsburg, Oklahoma.
According to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, 10 homes were destroyed in the Blanco and Pittsburg areas, and the Blanco fire department was destroyed.
The National Weather Service Tulsa highlighted several more possible tornadoes occurring Monday on social media, including two in Pittsburg County, Gowen, Sequoyah County, two in Adair County and Le Flore County.
Between 5:30 and 6 p.m., Ellis County experienced four unique possible tornadoes, each lasting less than 10 minutes, the weather service said.
The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management is seeking residents' reports. If Monday's storms or flooding damaged your property, report your damages on the State's website.
Reporting damages allows the local and state emergency managers to coordinate efforts and connect residents to resources. Residents can report damage to homes, businesses or agriculture through the online portal.
According to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, these are the counties that experienced storm damage reports:
Mayes County: A few buildings are damaged in the industrial park in Locust Grove and Highway 69 is blocked by downed powerlines
Okfuskee County: Businesses and homes with roof damage in downtown Ft. Gibson. Trees are down from downtown to 6 Mile Road.
Okfuskee County: Two buildings damaged in Okemah and numerous tree limbs down.
Pittsburg County: 10 homes destroyed in the Blanco and Pittsburg areas. Blanco fire department is destroyed.
Pontotoc County: Tree limbs down, power lines down, and two carports destroyed. Many roadways experienced flash flooding.
Damage assessments are ongoing in the counties listed above as well as in Adair, Cherokee, and Coal counties.
See live updates on how weather is impacting OG&E.
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Outage data from Public Service Company of Oklahoma.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Tornadoes in Oklahoma last night: Where was damage, how to report
