Severe weather leaves damage to Oklahoma and other storms are expected Monday



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Photo of high water near the 34th northwest and Hammond at Warr Acres, Oklahoma, after the passing of violent storms in the metropolitan area on Saturday, May 18, 2019. [Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman]
Photo of high water near the 34th northwest and Hammond at Warr Acres, Oklahoma, after the passing of violent storms in the metropolitan area on Saturday, May 18, 2019. [Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman]

The weather has caused damage in the state Friday and Saturday and at least two injured, reported the Oklahoma Emergency Management Department.

Chance for the weather to be more damaging is coming Monday in the state, including the Oklahoma City area.

The storms could be violent in Oklahoma City after 13 hours. The risk of storms continues Tuesday until the sky clears Wednesday in Oklahoma City, the National Meteorological Service announced.

Oklahoma City's emergency management agency said five houses were damaged, including four by lightning, following Saturday's storms. Sudden floods occurred on low roads. Flights at Will Rogers International Airport were temporarily disrupted and delayed and the river ferry service was suspended.

Early Saturday, two houses were destroyed by a tornado near Geronimo, County Comanche. Trees and power lines were also knocked down, the agency reported.

In Coal County, officials have reported storm damage to a natural gas plant on Old Highway 75 near Coalgate. The vehicles and the shipping containers were knocked down. Trees and metal storage buildings were damaged.

Hughes County officials reported damage to trees, storage buildings and hangars in Calvin. In Payne County, storm damage in Ingalls and east of Stillwater has been reported on farmland and trees. The damage to the east of Stillwater includes a detached garage and trees.

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission reports 7,732 outages across the country.

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