TULSA, Okla. — The 2 News Severe Weather team tracked a suspected long track tornado across north east Oklahoma late Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Two people died in Pryor from the storms and dozens are injured in Claremore.
WATCH: Claremore City Manager John Feary and Rogers County Commissioner Dan Delozier provide updates.
8 p.m.
President Joe Biden issued a statement after deadly storms hit the area.
Jill and I are praying for those who tragically lost their lives as a result of devastating tornadoes that tore through Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, leveling entire communities and leaving a path of destruction in their wake. Our condolences are with everyone who has been affected. This comes as communities across the Midwest and South are still reeling from deadly storms and severe weather. We are immensely grateful to our first responders and emergency personnel who have been working around the clock to save lives. Our team is directly in touch with state and local officials. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has been on the ground conducting damage assessments and we stand ready to provide support as needed. With more severe weather expected across the region, we urge residents to remain vigilant and heed the warnings of local officials.
3 p.m.
Claremore is establishing a curfew that begins at 10 p.m. on May 26 and runs through 6 a.m. on May 27 to allow crews to continue repair and recovery efforts.
Power is out across the entire city due to the impact on all four substations. Crews from GRDA and Claremore Power & Light are onsite working to repair the damage.
Claremore's water treatment plant and sanitary sewer treatment plants are working.
There is no fuel available in Claremore. Those who need fuel will need to access from surrounding cities as the city does not have power.
The public works department is working on a plan to clear debris.
Click here to report damage to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management.
1:00 p.m.
The National Weather Service Tulsa survey team found EF2 tornado damage in Claremore, they said they are still surveying and the rating could change.
9:00 a.m.
American Red Cross has opened two shelters for residents displaced by the storms:
- Memorial Heights Baptist Church, 1500 W. Will Rogers Blvd, Claremore
- Mayes County Fairgrounds, 2200 NE First Street, Pryor
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief has volunteers in Northeast Oklahoma today to help residents with tree debris and other needs. Call 1-844-690-9198 to request assistance or visit www.okdisasterhelp.org
LOCAL REPORTS
Claremore Police Department reports the city is closed to traffic until noon Sunday. Search and rescue is ongoing. More than 20 injuries are reported.
Damage assessments are continuing today in many counties across the state.
POWER OUTAGES
PSO reports 603 outages in Green Country, predominately in Rogers, Mayes, Delaware, McCurtain, and Choctaw 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.
6:00 a.m.
The American Red Cross has opened evacuation centers to provide comfort and care for people impacted by severe weather.
Claremore
Memorial Heights Baptist Church
1500 W Will Rogers Blvd.
Claremore, OK 74017
Pryor
Mayes County Fairgrounds
2200 NE First St.
Pryor, OK 74361
3:45 a.m.
Incident commander Jared Dill confirmed two dead after severe storms in Green Country. No information on location of deaths available at this time.
GALLERY: Storm damage in Pryor
3:00 a.m.
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 Pryor and Salina.
LISTEN: Update from Pryor on search and rescue:
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 are 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.
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.
1:45 a.m.
Electricity is out throughout the City of Claremore and will remain so for an extended period of time. We will continue to update you as more information is received.
Mayes County Emergency Management confirms there are multiple injuries in the area near S 4250 Road and W 470 Road in Pryor.
1:34 a.m.
SEE MORE: Photos from storm damage in Claremore
The storm caused significant damage to cars in Claremore.
1:10 a.m.
There are reports of damage in Pryor from another likely tornado.
1:00 a.m.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is asking people to avoid coming to Claremore.
12:45 a.m.
2 News Anchor Sharon Phillips reported power lines down at Highway 66 and Jim Davis. There is also a gas leak crews are trying to contain.
12:18 a.m.
The storm started in the Keetonville area and caused damage in the Claremore area.
2 News Storm Chaser James Rogers tracked the storm and found damage in the Claremore area including limbs down from trees and power poles snapped.
2 News crews are on the way to the area and we'll update as we learn more.
