Buildings damaged, power knocked out as severe storms slam Plains over Memorial Day weekend

Severe storms pummel Plains, South over Memorial Day weekend

Rounds of severe weather slammed portions of the Plains and South on Saturday, and more strong storms are expected on Sunday. FOX Weather Meteorologist Jane Minar breaks down the latest on Sunday, May 25, 2025.

A sprawling storm system crawling across portions of the Southern Plains has been dampening outdoor plans and producing severe weather with flash flooding.

Outside the central U.S., Florida also saw its share of rainfall over Memorial Day Weekend, but much of the West, Southwest, Great Lakes and the Atlantic Seaboard is looking quite pleasant.

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A series of severe thunderstorms made for a noisy start to the holiday weekend across Oklahoma on Saturday morning.

Quarter-sized hail fell across the Oklahoma City area early Saturday morning, with hailstones reaching golf-ball-sized amid wind gusts as high as 77 mph near Ada. 

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Watch: Debris left in Oklahoma street after severe weather

A video shared fro Skiatook, Oklahoma, shows debris lying in the street after severe weather pummeled the area on Saturday, May 24, 2025.

Several other towns across northern and eastern Oklahoma reported gusts of 55-70 mph, leaving over 60,000 without power, according to FindEnergy.com. More than half the outages were in the Tulsa area, where gusts hit 55 mph. Those outage numbers dropped significantly by Sunday morning, with just over 16,000 outages reported.

Watch: Powerful storm packing hail, damaging winds hits Henryetta, Oklahoma

A video recorded in Henryetta, Oklahoma, shows a powerful storm with damaging wind gusts and hail slamming the area on Saturday, May 25

A video recorded in Skiatook, Oklahoma, showed debris in the roadway after severe weather rolled through the region on Saturday. According to Skiatook Electric, people have been asked to avoid City Hall due to damage to the building's roof.

This photo shows a road that was washed away in Skiatook, Oklahoma, after severe weather and torrential rain on Saturday, May 24, 2025.

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The Skiatook Police Department shared photos of damage to a road after heavy rain and severe weather on Saturday. Police said crews are working to make repairs, and people are being urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes for safety.

Another intense video showed winds whipping and heavy rain falling when a powerful thunderstorm tore across the Henryetta area on Saturday.

Watch: Drone video shows flooding in Ozark, Missouri

A dramatic drone video recorded in Ozark, Missouri, shows flooding that occurred after torrential rain and thunderstorms moved over the area on Saturday, May 24, 2025.

Flash flooding led to multiple highway closures and water rescues around Springfield, Missouri, on Saturday.

"Water rescues ongoing with water getting into cars and members of the public becoming stranded," NWS office in Springfield posted in a storm report.

A dramatic drone video recorded in Ozark shows floodwaters flowing into a neighborhood while also rushing under a bridge.