LIVE UPDATES: 1 Killed After Tornado Hits Barnsdall; Heavy Rains Cause Flash Flood Warnings

A large tornado hit the northeast Oklahoma town of Barnsdall Monday night resulting in one confirmed fatality, according to Osage County Sheriff Eddie Virden.

This system was one of several severe storms that moved across the News On 6 viewing area throughout the evening.

Sheriff Eddie Virden confirmed extensive damage reports in Barnsdall and said Highway 123 will be shut down.

There are confirmed reports of numerous injuries and widespread damage, according to Osage County Emergency Management. OCEM said many people are believed to be trapped in their homes and that downed power lines are making it difficult to respond.

County officials are working to clear the roads. Washington County Emergency Management said Highway 75 is blocked in both directions north of Frank Phillips and south of Tuxedo due to debris.

That tornado also progressed into parts of Bartlesville around 10 p.m. News On 6 storm tracker Alan Hancock was on the east side of downtown Bartlesville and captured heavy damage to a hotel.

Shelters open in Green Country:

B the Light Mission in Bartlesville said their mission is open for shelter. That location is at 219 North Virginia.

The Women’s Building at the Fairgrounds in Pawhuska will also be open for anyone who is displaced. The fairground are located at 320 Skyline Dr.

Active Watches & Warnings

1. Tornado Warning for Adair County in OK until 3:00am.
2. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Haskell, Le Flore, Muskogee and Sequoyah County in OK until 3:00am.
3. Tornado Watch for Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, Hughes, Latimer, LeFlore, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Ottawa, Pittsburg, Pushmataha and Sequoyah counties until 5 a.m.
4. Flash Flood Warning for McIntosh and Okfuskee County in OK until 5:30am Tuesday.
5. Flash Flood Warning for Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Muskogee and Wagoner County in OK until 5:30am Tuesday.

What is the weather outlook for this week in Oklahoma?

Another moderately strong disturbance arrives Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning with additional severe weather threats along and southeast of I-44 starting Wednesday morning and continuing through the afternoon.

After the front moves across the area Wednesday morning to afternoon, we're expecting a break for a few days with cooler and drier air arriving across the state.

A surface ridge of high pressure will settle near the northern OK vicinity Thursday into Friday bringing sunshine, light winds, and below normal, yet pleasant weather.

A disturbance may be near the state for part of the weekend that could bring a few showers yet with cooler weather remaining. We'll have more on this scenario Tuesday.

Outages Across Oklahoma:

Northeast Oklahoma has various power companies and electric co-operatives, many with overlapping areas of coverage. Below is a link to various outage maps.

PSO Outage Map

OG&E Outage Map

VVEC Outage Map

Indian Electric Cooperative (IEC) Outage Map

Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives Outage Map - (Note Several Smaller Co-ops Included)

The Alan Crone morning weather podcast link from Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5j0ovActG8BZCOTqZQzrfU

The Alan Crone morning weather podcast link from Apple:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weather-out-the-door/id1499556141?i=1000646589555

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