Severe storms roll through ArkLaTex leaving thousands without power
SHREVEPORT, La. — Severe storms late Monday afternoon and evening swept across the ArkLaTex, knocking down trees and leaving thousands of residents in the dark.
SHREVEPORT, La. — Severe storms late Monday afternoon and evening swept across the ArkLaTex, knocking down trees and leaving thousands of residents in the dark.
SWEPCO crews have been working through the night to restore power.
Utility crews are working to assess widespread damage and restore service. According to SWEPCO, almost 8,352 customers in North Louisiana remained without power at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. The most severe impacts are concentrated across Red River, Natchitoches, Caddo, Bossier, and DeSoto parishes.
At its peak, 37,000 customers were without power. SWEPCO officials described the storm as a mini version of Father's Day 2023 storm as it left widespread damage across the region.
Restoration progress continued despite additional severe weather and flooding in some areas that created challenging conditions for crews. Along with local line workers and contractor partners, additional resources were mobilized from across the SWEPCO system to support repairs, rebuild damaged infrastructure and safely restore service to every remaining customer.
Estimated restoration times:
ETRs have been established for 95% of customers who can receive power. These times could change as work progresses.
Shreveport – 10 p.m., Wednesday
Bossier – 5 p.m., Wednesday
Haughton – 5 p.m., Wednesday
Vivian/Plain Dealing – 5 p.m., Wednesday
Natchitoches – Noon, Wednesday
Mansfield – 11 p.m., Tuesday
The storm also pushed through East Texas, where hundreds of customer outages are reported in Harrison, Cass, and Marion counties. SWEPCO posted images on Facebook showing substantial tree damage, including one home with a front yard buried under a fallen tree.
Trees were reported down across Shreveport's Anderson Island and Broadmoor neighborhoods. Courtesy: Zoe Thompson
Highland neighborhood (courtesy: Regan Welborn)
Highland neighborhood (courtesy: Regan Welborn)
courtesy: SWEPCO
Despite the high winds and structural damage, emergency officials report no injuries at this time. Heavy rainfall accompanied the system, with a weather watcher in Mansfield tracking an inch and a quarter of rain. Some areas of northeast Texas received up to 4.5 inches of rain.
KTBS 3 Weather Watcher Edna Gossett reported about 1.25" of rain in Mansfield.
Courtesy: Donna Batton, KTBS 3 Weather Watcher shared this photo of flash flooding in North Mansfield.
courtesy: Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office
The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office shared video from Louisiana Highway 6 near Robeline showing a funnel cloud that developed during the storm. Deputies confirmed four to five trees were snapped in that immediate area, but no injuries were reported.
Crews will continue making repairs throughout the day.
KTBS 3 Weather Watcher Carla Luccous shared this photo of a lightning strike in Vivian.
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