Severe storms, tornadoes, and hail hit South, causing power outages

(KTAL/KMSS) — At approximately 3 p.m. till 6:31 p.m., severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hail moved across the south, significantly impacting residents in northeast Texas.

As of April 4, at 6:29 p.m., more than 8,567 SWEPCO customers were without power, 3299 in Arkansas, 461 in Louisiana, and 4,807 homes impacted. SWEPCO is assessing conditions to estimate its restoration efforts.

Meteorologist Todd Warren says there is a tornado watch

for the Ark-La-Tex and Oklahoma area, and some residents have reported golf ball-sized hail concentrated around Cass County, Texas.

To view the outage map, visit swepco.com. You can submit photos or videos. Click here.

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