Thousands without power, buildings damaged after severe Oklahoma storms brought 80mph winds


Weather officials are surveying storm damage and thousands are without power after a sudden, severe thunderstorm crossed Central Oklahoma on Tuesday night.

In Oklahoma City, neighborhoods like Britton Road saw severe damage, KOCO reports, after wind gusts up to 80 mph blasted through, causing roof damage and downing power lines.

About 30,000 customers are still affected across 16 counties, with the largest impact in Oklahoma County, reports Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. Closer to 2 a.m. Wednesday morning, almost 60,000 OG&E customers were without power.

OG&E customers can report outages online.

Storm damage in Oklahoma today

Several neighborhoods reported some forms of storm damage, while others saw more extensive damage, including downed power lines and shredded roofs.

Map: Oklahoma power outages today

See live updates on how weather is impacting OGE power.

PSO power outage map

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This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Oklahoma power outages, storm damage impacts thousands after Tuesday storm



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