Is the power out in 73487?
Live answer for ZIP 73487 (Tatums 14% of the ZIP; Carter County), from OG&E, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 73487
No. The utility reports no outages in 73487 right now.
Outage map
ZIP 73487Carter CountyOG&E publishes totals only, not outage locations.
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Some utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.Neighboring ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Out | CustomersiA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way. | % outiCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73444 | Hennepin | 0 | 215 | 0.00% |
| 73481 | Ratliff City | 0 | 713 | 0.00% |
| 73488 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 8 | 0.00% |
| 73437 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 188 | 0.00% |
| 73435 | Fox | – | – | – |
| 73458 | Springer / Ardmore | 0 | 918 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Carter County, which includes 73487
2014–2025 recordCarter County averaged 26 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Oklahoma counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 36. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 31 hours, starting April 5, 2025.
The largest on record began April 28, 2024, with 16,751 customers out at once.
26significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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At least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.2 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.2.7 dayslongest on record (April 2024)
16,751most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| April 28, 2024 | 16,751 | 2.7 days | 350,334 |
| June 18, 2023 | 9,687 | 2.6 days | 175,321 |
| February 16, 2021 | 5,348 | 11 hours | 9,916 |
| June 23, 2018 | 3,595 | 3 hours | 5,431 |
| April 13, 2022 | 3,408 | 15 minutes | 852 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- OG&E: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
Food safety
- 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
- 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
- 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
- 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.
Generators, heat and cold
- Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
- Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
- Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.
This ZIP is in
- Tatums 14% of the ZIP
- Carter County
- Oklahoma