Neighbors in Fort Gibson left to clean up after storm topples trees, damages homes

People in Fort Gibson say they are glad everyone is okay after a storm caused trees to fall and damage homes.

Tuesday, May 20th 2025, 6:54 am

By: Chloe Abbott, Jonathan Polasek


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A tornado-warned storm moved through northern Muskogee County into Cherokee County on Monday.

Severe storms, tornadoes moved through Oklahoma

One home in a neighborhood two minutes from downtown Fort Gibson had a massive tree that fell on their roof, and they're not alone. Several neighbors in this area have trees that have fallen on their homes.

More than one neighbor has a car that will never drive again because of the damage from these trees. A generator was running in the neighborhood because there was no power on this street.

When News On 6 came in, we saw about a dozen utility trucks working to get the power back on, half a dozen utility poles that were broken in half. We saw power lines, something to be cautious of. There's a crematorium across the way that has lost half of its roof.

News On 6 spoke with several neighbors who had no idea this was going to happen. They said there was a light rain. Then all of a sudden, a big, heavy rain happened with a lot of wind.

Everyone in the neighborhood said they were glad that everyone was okay.

Muskogee County storms uproot trees, damage homes: See photos

Chloe Abbott

Chloe Abbott joined News On 6 as a multimedia journalist in October 2023. She now serves as a reporter.

Jonathan Polasek

Jonathan Polasek studied Journalism at the University of Texas and has covered the oil and gas industry as well as sports. Jonathan joined News On 6 as a multimedia journalist in August of 2022 after working in Midland and Odessa.

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