Wind Advisory In Effect As Storms Move Through Eastern Oklahoma

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a wind advisory as a second round of storms makes its way through Oklahoma. Gusts of up to 45 mph are possible.

Monday, October 13th 2014, 7:08 am

By: News On 6

Wind Advisory In Effect As Storms Move Through Eastern Oklahoma

Green Country experienced more storms Monday afternoon as a very active weather system moved through the area. The "wrap-around moisture" was part of a powerful storm system that produced some severe weather in the overnight hours.

"We did have a few severe thunderstorm warnings here in the eastern part of Oklahoma with some 60 to 65 mph winds in some spots," said WARN Team Meteorologist Alan Crone.

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The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for many Oklahoma counties until 10 p.m. including Craig, Creek, Mayes, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Payne, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington. Winds with gusts of up to 45 mph are possible.

The leading edge of the system produced a powerful squall line that moved across Oklahoma overnight Monday, leaving some businesses and homes temporarily without power, especially in the 41st and Yale shopping corridor.

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Bishop Kelley canceled classes for Monday due to the power outage. PSO reported over 450 people without power early Monday morning because of the storms.

Oklahoma Gas & Electric reported that at one point, 1,560 customers lost power in Enid, 704 customers were without power in Haskell, and over 1,000 lost power in the Poteau area.

A house fire near 33rd West Avenue and the Sand Springs Expressway may have been caused by a lightning strike. The fire did not spread to nearby homes.

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Hurricane force winds ripped through several small towns across Southwest Oklahoma overnight with some of the most severe damage we've seen is from Mountain Park, Oklahoma.

That's between Altus and Lawton in Kiowa County.

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We had numerous reports of hail falling with the storms that came into the area. Pea-size hail was reported with a storm that crossed into Edmond close to midnight.

Storm tracker Val Castor caught a possible tornado on video near Burns Flat in Washita County.

One person is dead and three others injured after a suspected tornado tore through Ashdown, Arkansas Monday morning. The National Weather Service says a damage survey team is investigating possible tornadoes in Little River County, Arkansas and Franklin County, Texas.