Several OU community members described property damage following a Wednesday night hailstorm, featuring flooding and power outages across several areas of Norman.
The National Weather Service said the storm created up to 80 mph winds and baseball-sized hail, and Oklahoma Gas & Electricâs System Watch reported 16 outages with 2,341 customers affected in Norman at 10:50 p.m.
Norman Mayor Breea Clark tweeted a storm advisory announcing the closure of Franklin Road between Porter Avenue and 12th Avenue NE, between 12th Avenue NE and east of 24th Avenue NE, Robinson Street between Porter Avenue and 12th Avenue NE, and Rock Creek Road between 48th Avenue NW and 60th Avenue NW until further notice due to high water.Â