Power Outages: Thousands with power in Dallas-Fort Worth
Damage reported across North Texas from severe storms, straight-line winds
Damage is being reported across the Metroplex from Tuesday morning's storms. FOX 4's Shannon Murray has details on some images coming into our newsroom.
Early morning storms knocked out power for thousands of people in North Texas on Tuesday.
Winds over 70 miles per hour took down trees and power lines.
As of 4 p.m., more than 200,000 Oncor customers were without power.
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North Texas Power Outages
By the numbers:
These are the outage numbers at 4 p.m., according to Oncor.
- Dallas: 56,086
- Tarrant: 36,473
- Collin: 17,396
- Denton: 15,908
What we know:
Oncor says its teams are assessing damage and working to restore power in areas with damages.
Winds are expected to pick up again later in the day, which could delay efforts to restore power.
What we don't know:
At this time, it is not clear when power will be restored.
What you can do:
Oncor customers can text "OUT" to 66267 to report an outage or call 888-313-4747.
If you see a downed power line, call 911.
The Source: Information in this article comes from Oncor and the FOX 4 Weather team.