SEVERE WEATHER
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Match 6th
10 a.m. Update

Estimated Times of Restoration Update

• We anticipate service for customers in Ada who can take power will be restored by 10 p.m. tonight, Thursday, March 6.  

Restoration Underway

• OG&E mobilized additional crews to Ada yesterday to help with restoration efforts.

• As of this morning, 48 hours after severe storms hit our service area, 98% of all customers who experienced an outage have power.    

• OG&E has restored power to 97% of essential services in impacted areas, including hospitals, emergency services, public works, and schools. Once we've repaired the power grid, we prioritize restoration for the community's essential services, such as hospitals, police stations, fire departments, public works and other critical infrastructure. As those facilities come online, we turn our attention to individual homes and businesses experiencing an outage.

• As we continue to work in the impacted areas, we ask the public to avoid these locations so crews can work safely to rebuild infrastructure and restore power to customers.

Storm Damage

• In Ada, damage includes 70 downed power lines, 128 broken power poles, 14 damaged transmission structures, tree damage to equipment, 66 broken cross arms and other equipment attached to poles.

After the Storm

• Following storms, OG&E will bring tree and brush debris to the curb, however customers are responsible for removing the debris. City and county resources for debris removal may be available and will vary by community.

Guidance for Customers

Downed Power Lines / Reporting an Outage:

• Assume any downed power line is hazardous and energized. Stay away from them and anything they are touching. Please do not drive over a downed power line. Report downed power lines by calling 800-522-6870.  

• As we clear tree limbs that are interfering with power lines and have damaged equipment, vegetation crews will take tree and brush debris from the customer’s yard to the curb but are unable to remove this debris from the customer’s property.

• OG&E customers can quickly report and monitor outages:

• Use our app to submit a report (available on iOS and Android)

• Submit a report online at OGE.com/outages

• Text OUT to 32001 if signed up for myOGEalerts

• Call 405-272-9595 (OKC metro) or 800-522-6870 (all other areas)

• As we work to restore power, it may be necessary to gain access to your property. Please ensure our crews have access and that you secure any animals.

• Customers need to be able to take power at their homes and businesses and may need a certified electrician to repair a weather head, meter base, or service cable.

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‍Match 5th
4:30 p.m. Update

Wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour in some areas are possible through early evening, however winds should lessen overnight. As of 4:30 p.m., 95% of customers who experienced an outage from this week’s storms have had their power restored, with approximately 2,800 customers remaining without service.  

Estimated restoration times (ETRs) are now available on System Watch.

• By 10 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, March 5): Ardmore, Durant, Sulphur, Madill and surrounding areas

• By 10 p.m. tomorrow night (Thursday, March 6): Ada, with additional updates for certain areas available on System Watch.

March 5th
11:30 a.m. Update

Ardmore, Durant, Sulphur, Madill and surrounding areas: customers who can take power will be restored by 10:00 p.m.
Ada: customers who can take power will be restored by 10:00 p.m. tomorrow night, Thursday, March 6.

Currently the Red Cross has a Comfort and Care Center set up at Trinity Baptist Church - 115 N Turner St. They are offering Snack, Refreshments, Charging stations, Tarps, Shovels & Rakes. Closes at 6 pm today.

The City of Ada has agreed to waive meter inspections due to the severe weather event on March 4, 2025. This waiver does not apply to new construction. When everyone who can accept power has been restored, OG&E will provide the City of Ada a list of inspections to be performed at a later date. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we restore power to Ada as quickly and safely as possible.

Meter Inspection Waiver

The Ada Homeless Services is assisting those displaced:
317 W. 12th Street
Ada, Oklahoma 74820
580-272-0211

Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief has a team working out of First Baptist Church that is offering help with tree cutting and limb cleanup as well as water damage restoration.

Go to: Okdisasterhelp.org
1-844-690-9198

Or call FBC Ada:
580-332-4121

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March 5th
9:30 a.m. Update

Strong winds subsided overnight; however, wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour in some areas are possible today. As of 9:30 a.m., 81% of customers who experienced an outage from this week's storms have had their power restored, with approximately 4,900 customers remaining without service. Approximately 2,000 of those customers lost service due to storms and wind on Tuesday.

In Ada, damage includes 70 downed power lines, 128 broken power poles, 14 damaged transmission structures, tree damage to equipment, 66 broken cross arms and other equipment attached to poles. We expect estimated times of restoration to be available this afternoon at OGE.com/OutageMap.  

Restoration Underway

• We expect estimated times of restoration to be available this afternoon and will notify customers when those are available. We will continue restoring power as long as it is safe to do so.  

• Operations personnel are restoring service to homes and businesses that can accept power and additional crews were mobilized to help with restoration efforts.

• OG&E has restored power to 91% of essential services in the impacted areas. Once we've repaired the power grid, we prioritize restoration for the community's essential services, such as hospitals, police stations, fire departments, public works, and other critical infrastructure. As those facilities come online, we turn our attention to individual homes and businesses experiencing an outage.

Downed Power Lines / Reporting an Outage:

• Assume any downed power line is hazardous and energized. Stay away from them and anything they are touching. Please do not drive over a downed power line. Report downed power lines by calling 800-522-6870.  

• The public should avoid areas impacted by the storms so crews can work safely and quickly to restore power to customers who are without service.

• As we clear tree limbs that are interfering with power lines and have damaged equipment, vegetation crews will take tree and brush debris from the customer’s yard to the curb but are unable to remove this debris from the customer’s property.

• OG&E customers can quickly report and monitor outages:
  • Use our app to submit a report (available on iOS and Android)
  • Submit a report online at OGE.com/outages‍
  • Text OUT to 32001 if signed up for myOGEalerts
  • Call 405-272-9595 (OKC metro) or 800-522-6870 (all other areas)
• As we work to restore power, it may be necessary to gain access to your property. Please ensure our crews have access and that you secure any animals.

• Customers need to be able to take power at their homes and businesses and may need a certified electrician to repair a weather head, meter base, or service cable.

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March 4th
7 p.m. Update

As of 7 p.m., 57% of customers who experienced an outage from last night’s storms have had their power restored, with approximately 6,500 customers remaining without service. Muldrow, Oklahoma, and Fort Smith, Arkansas, also saw significant damage from storms that moved through our service area today.  

So far, damage includes downed power lines, broken power poles, damaged transmission structures, tree damage to equipment, broken cross arms, and other equipment attached to poles. Our crews will continue to restore power quickly and safely. We expect estimated times of restoration to be available tomorrow afternoon at OGE.com/OutageMap.

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Restoration Underway

• We understand how important it is for our customers to have power. Our crews have been and will continue to work around the clock until power is fully restored.

• Operations personnel are restoring service to homes and businesses that can accept power, and additional crews were mobilized to help with restoration efforts.

• Damage incudes downed power lines, broken power poles, damaged transmission structures, tree damage to equipment, broken cross arms and other equipment attached to poles.

• OG&E has restored power to 74% of essential services in the impacted communities. Once we've repaired the power grid, we prioritize restoration for the community's essential services, such as hospitals, police stations, fire departments, public works, and other critical infrastructure. As those facilities come online, we turn our attention to individual homes and businesses experiencing an outage.

• OG&E will continue assessing and inspecting damage and we expect estimated times of restoration to be available by Wednesday afternoon.  

• This will be a multi-day event for some customers given the severity of damage in parts of our service area, particularly in Ada and Ardmore.    

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March 4th
12 p.m. Update

As of 12:30 p.m., approximately 7,900 customers are without service, down from a peak of approximately 15,000. Damage is concentrated in the southern part of the service area, with Ada, Durant, and Ardmore being the hardest hit communities. Today, we will continue assessing and inspecting damage that could not be seen overnight.

March 4th
9 a.m. Update

Severe weather continues to move through OG&E’s service area and is expected through Tuesday afternoon. Repairs are underway from overnight storms and approximately 13,900 customers are without service. Our crews have been restoring power through the night and will continue to do so. We will continue evaluating damage as safely and quickly as possible.

Downed power lines may still be energized and should be considered hazardous. Please stay away from them and anything they are touching. To report an outage, download the OG&E mobile app (iOS or Android), report online at OGE.com/outages, or call 800-522-6870.

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For more ways to stay safe, visit OGE.com/SafetyTips.  

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