Power outages due to high winds across Oklahoma

More than 68,000 customers are without power across the state of Oklahoma as strong winds and wildfire dangers spread across the state.

26,808 OG&E customers are without power as of 2:40 p.m. Friday. 17,370 PSO customers are also without power. 2,340 Oklahoma Electric Cooperative customers don't have power, and Cotton Electric Cooperative crews are working to restore power to 8,009 customers.

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Edmond Electric is dispatching crews to a large power outage affecting 1,325 customers between 2nd and Coffee Creek from Broadway to Coltrane.

Evacuation orders are in effect near Leedey, Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma County.

The fire danger is high Friday with gusts up to 70 miles per hour expected.

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