Categories: Big Country

MAP: Thousands of customers affected by power outages caused by high wind across Big Country

(KTAB/KRBC) – Thousands of customers are affected by power outages caused by high winds across the Big Country Friday afternoon.

AEP Texas shows nearly 2,500 customers across Abilene, Taylor County, Callahan County, Jones County, Haskell County, and more are currently without power.

Oncor, which services counties to the west like Nolan, Scurry, and Mitchell, shows they have more than 6,000 customers affected.

Check the outage maps LIVE here: AEP, Oncor

GALLERY:Dust storm and strong winds wreak havoc across Big Country

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Dust storms and large gusts of wind wreaked havoc on Abilene and the Big Country on Friday. Excessive wind gusts of up to 84 miles per hour were reported by West Texas Mesonet in Haskell County this morning. According to the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS)…

March 15, 2025

In "Big Country"

Christmas decorations fly as 55 mph wind gusts rip through area; power nearly restored Friday morning

Christmas decorations were flying Thursday evening as a strong cold front with high winds slammed into the Twin Lakes area leading to wide spread power outages. As of 5 Friday morning most power had been restored area wide with approximately 400 still awaiting restoration. At the height of the outages…

December 20, 2025

In "Arkansas News"

Abilene experiences widespread power outages after storms, may not resolve until Tuesday

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Abilene is experiencing widespread power outages following a round of severe storms, and the issue may not be resolved until Tuesday. AEP Texas shows nearly 1,000 customers are without power Monday morning, most of which are located in north Abilene. The AEP outage map shows that…

June 9, 2025

In "Big Country"

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