Storms are moving through North Texas Friday, leaving thousands without power.
Storms are moving through North Texas Friday, leaving thousands without power.
Storms are moving through North Texas Friday, leaving thousands without power.
DALLAS — Storms with heavy rain and lightning are moving through North Texas on Friday, leaving thousands without power.
Friday is a WFAA Weather Alert Day with the potential for severe storms with hail and 60+ mph wind gusts in the forecast for North Texas.
As the storms began to move through North Texas Friday afternoon, Oncor reported more than 1,500 without power. By shortly before 3:30 p.m., the number of outages jumped to nearly 21,000,
“Oncor is monitoring and responding to outages caused by severe thunderstorms in parts of our service area,” a weather Alert on Oncor’s website reads. “Resources are available and working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.”
Here’s a breakdown of power outages Friday afternoon by county:
- Dallas County: 796
- Tarrant County: 388
- Kaufman 221
- Hill: 1,364
- Parker: 42
- Rockwall: 77
- Ellis: 44
- McLennan: 2,703