Severe storms bring heavy damage, power outages to Oklahoma Tuesday morning

Meteorologist Lacey Swope spent Tuesday morning tracking severe weather in central Oklahoma Tuesday morning. Below is a timeline of Tuesday morning's storm coverage, with links to various stories.

Our sister station News On 6 is now tracking weather as it moves into Southeast Oklahoma.

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The severe weather will move eastward into Arkansas Tuesday. Winds will ramp up, and high fire danger will follow the storms.

While storms are expected to clear by 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, high winds will continue throughout the day.

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8:01 a.m. Tuesday

Heavy damage was reported in Allen from a possible tornado early Tuesday morning

7:58 Tuesday

Union Valley Fire Department is confirmed to have been destroyed by high winds. Significant roof damage to Willard Elementary School.

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7:43 a.m. Tuesday

There was a confirmed tornado touchdown near downtown Ada on Tuesday morning. 22,500 customers throughout the state are without power, mostly in southeast Oklahoma.

7:20 a.m. Tuesday

Rains have ended in OKC, severe weather remains in Eastern Oklahoma. High winds are expected later today in western Oklahoma.

7:14 a.m. Tuesday

Reports of structural damage due to high winds were reported in Allen, OK. The Main Street Salvation Army building has collapsed. Ada Square and Portland Park are "hit bad."

6:43 a.m. Tuesday

Residents stuck in homes in Ada at Broadway Ave. and NE Richardson Loop. Emergency operations are being set up at Agraplex, southwest of the airport. The school was reported to be damaged at 9th and Center Ave. in Ada.

6:07 a.m. Tuesday

Meteorologist Lacey Swope says quarter-to-golfball-sized hail is likely north of McAlester, OK.

6:00 a.m. Tuesday

Roads in the Oklahoma City metro remain wet, and drivers should be careful when heading out Tuesday morning.

1 dead after crash on I-44 near Reno Avenue

5:57 a.m. Tuesday

Meteorologist Jed Castles passed along reports of multiple damaged structures in Pontotoc County due to Tuesday's early morning storms.

5:55 a.m. Tuesday

Meteorologist Lacey Swope said a tornado was likely between Allen and Gerty, OK Tuesday morning.

5:49 a.m. Tuesday

Wetumka and Dustin are in the path of the storm, and people in those areas should be in their safe spot. The biggest tornado risk is south of Wetumka.

More than 11,000 power outages are reported across the state.

5:47 a.m. Tuesday

Swope says people in Hughes County should be in their safe spot.

Damage has been reported south of Ada from the current storm that is moving through.

OKC Fire officials remind residents to register storm shelters amid severe weather season

5:35 a.m. Tuesday

Swope says the circulation she is tracking is headed for Holdenville, and the most dangerous portion of the storm is traveling along Interstate 40.

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5:30 a.m. Tuesday

Jed Castles reports sirens are going off in Holdenville.

5:12 a.m. Tuesday

There are reports of an outbuilding damaged east of Sulphur.

5:00 a.m. Tuesday

A tornado warning has been issued for Pontotic, Johnson, and Murray Counties in Oklahoma.

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