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Posted: May 24, 2025 5:24 AMUpdated: May 24, 2025 11:42 AM

UPDATE 2: Thousands Still Without Power Following Storms

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Evan Fahrbach / Tom Davis

Updated Story 12:36pm

PSO has notified Bartlesville Radio that will not know about any estimated time of power retoration until 2pm at the earliest say,"And then it will still take some time to get everyone back on."  

Updated Story 11:17am

There are still thousands without power after Saturday morning's storms ripped through the area. We've place calls to the power companies are awaiting responses. 

Our weather monitoring equipment at Bartlesville Radio recorded 70 to 75 mph straight line winds in the 5 am hour in parts of our listening area Saturday morning. 
 
Calls to the Emergency Management Offices in our main counties have been made. We are waiting for responses as to whether a tornado may have touched down in our area and what the damages might be.
 
Bartlesville Radio reporters saw and photographed many downed tree limbs in the area and we are investigating reports of some uprooted trees.
 
A satellite dish that survived last year's tornadoes was blown off the roof of Bartlesville Radio during the storm.
 
 
Silver Lake  Road was closed between Rice Creek Road and Georgetown due to a power line that was knocked down in the storm. (photo: Steve Gerrish)
 
 
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Original Story 8am

Thousands of Bartians are waking up with some storm damage or no power on Saturday morning. 

A line of severe storms with major wind rolled through Bartlesville about 5:30 on Saturday morning. There were dozens of reports of tree and structure damage across Bartlesville. 

As of 8:00 AM, nearly 5,000 were without power, about 4,500 PSO customers and 500 VVEC customers. 

Also, Silver Lake Rd. is closed between Rice Creek and Georgetown due to downed power lines.

Check our Facebook page for dozens of listener photos, videos and reports. 

 

 

 


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