LIVE UPDATES: Floods continue to blanket the Tulsa metro

News On 6 is tracking severe storms in the Tulsa area. Watch this space for live updates as we learn more about where the storms are headed next.

Read the latest forecast: Morning to midday storms may be strong to severe Easter Sunday

2:02 p.m.: Storms begin to move out of the state into Missouri

1:33 p.m.: A potential tornado touched down briefly near Eufala. Storms are currently passing over Tahlequah as the storm system moves into Arkansas.

1:29 p.m.: Roads are beginning to dry up in western Tulsa, but flooding still makes travel in east Tulsa dangerous.

1:15 p.m.: Strong winds reported near Muskogee. Rain core identified on the east side of town. The storm near Muskogee had rotation and was potentially rain-wrapped. 55 mph winds reported, with 60 mph gusts.

News On 6 Storm Tracker spots possible rotating cloud near Muskogee

News On 6 Storm tracker Von Castor reported from near Muskogee at about 1:10 p.m. Sunday.

Castor was east of Muskogee when he spotted a possible lowering with rotation.

Castor reported 55 miles per hour winds with gusts of about 60 miles per hour as heavy rain curtains fell.

1:10 p.m.

1. Tornado Watch Issued: Tornado Watch 154 is in effect until 7 PM CDT.
2. Affected States: Covers parts of Arkansas and Oklahoma.
3. Counties Included (17 total): Adair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Ottawa, Pittsburg, Pushmataha, Rogers, Sequoyah, Wagoner.
4. Notable Cities Included: Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Muskogee, McAlester, Tahlequah, Claremore, Sallisaw, and more.
5. Reminder: Residents in these areas should remain weather-aware and be prepared to take shelter if necessary.

1:00 p.m.: Rain curtains wrapping around potential circulation near Stigler.

12:00 p.m.: Storms are expected to leave the Tulsa area around 3 p.m. The storm system's final push is moving over Tulsa, with a few embedded thunderstorms and minor severe weather potential. No thunderstorm or tornado watches have been issued at this time.

Flooding rainfall is beginning to push its way outside of Tulsa. Water has been reported on roadways near the Gilcrease Expressway and near North Lewis Avenue and Apache Street. Multiple crashes have been reported across Tulsa.

Weak circulation is possible

11:30 a.m.:

Heavy rains, flooding, and significant runoff in the Tulsa area. The upper-level storm system passing across the state is arcing and pulling the last part of the system over northwest Oklahoma from the south.

Aerial flood advisories have been issued for the greater Tulsa area. Rain rates are pushing over 4 inches to 5 inches an hour, moving over Bixby to the northeast. Winds this evening are expected to help dry out the area after the storms.

Washed-out gravel driveways and wind debris have been reported in the Coweta area.

Catoosa is in a flood warning area, with road ditches and water drainage systems filled to their capacity.

Dime and pea-sized hail is possible in this storm system.

Need-to-know severe Oklahoma weather prep:

🔗Severe weather safety: what you need to know to prepare

🔗Tornado Watch vs. Tornado Warning: what they mean and what to do

🔗Severe weather safety: what to do before, during, and after a storm

🔗Why registering your storm shelter in Oklahoma could save your life

Emergency Info: Outages Across Oklahoma:

Northeast Oklahoma has various power companies and electric cooperatives, many of which have overlapping areas of coverage. Below is a link to various outage maps.

1. PSO Outage Map
2. OG&E Outage Map
3. VVEC Outage Map
4. Indian Electric Cooperative (IEC) Outage Map
5. Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives Outage Map — (Note Several Smaller Co-ops Included)

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