2023 Southern Plains Derecho

Start Date

Affected Cites/Counties

• Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
• Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma
• Norman, Oklahoma
• Mustang, Oklahoma
• Between Amber, Minco and Tuttle, Oklahoma
• Near Wes Watkins Lake near McLoud, Oklahoma

Disaster Type

Affects

• Power Outage

Major Impacts

• 46 homes in [Pottawatomie] county were damaged in Sunday night's severe storms, and numerous power poles and lines are still down and on trees. Five of those homes have major or significant damage. (Source)
• The National Weather Service said survey teams in Norman have already found at least EF-2 damage at a few locations, including Highway 9 and 24th Avenue. (Source)
• OG&E reports that more than 13,000 customers are without power. Norman is the hardest-hit area with almost 4,000 reported outages, and more than 2,500 outages are reported in Norman. (Source)
• As many as 40 mobile homes in the Sage Mobile Home Park [Kansas] with more than minor damage (Source)

Declaration & Aid Status