Power Outage in Forney, TX

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Forney Power Outages Caused by Weather

Events

April 4, 2022 - Thunderstorm Wind

Trees down across power lines to the east of Kemp.

Prairieville - Prairieville
February 14, 2021 - Extreme Cold/Wind Chill

Extreme cold gripped the county for several days. Overnight lows were near or below 20 degrees Fahrenheit almost all week. The period of February 15-16th was the coldest with low temperatures in the single digits and slightly below zero degrees Fahrenheit. The maximum temperature on the 15th was only in the low teens. Wind chill values during the 14th-16th were between 0 to -10 degrees Fahrenheit most of the time. The cold temperatures resulted in an extreme amount of damage to pipes, infrastructure, and power. The State listed 1 fatality in Kaufman County due to the winter storm but no additional information could be obtained.

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October 20, 2019 - Tornado

A tornado briefly formed approximately 5 miles north of the City of Kaufman, partially removing a portion of metal roofing from a single-family residence. A large section of this roofing was blown back toward the southwest, into a powerline. A nearby power pole was also partially snapped. The tornado dissipated shortly after impacting this residence.

Kaufman Flying G Arp - Kaufman Flying G Arp
October 20, 2019 - Tornado

A tornado formed in open country approximately 3.5 miles SE of Elmo. Moving northeastward, this tornado removed sheet metal from an outbuilding on ranch property. Immediately after crossing Kaufman County Road 314, the tornado intensified, snapping two power poles along CR 314 and impacting a single family residence and adjacent outbuildings. An adjacent metal barn was severely damaged, with the sheet metal roof almost completely removed and steel trusses severely bent. Several large trees on the property were snapped or sustained major trunk damage. A personal weather station on the roof of the home measured a wind gust of 100 mph during the tornado, and damage elsewhere on the property was consistent with 95-105 mph EF-1 intensity windspeeds.

Cobbs - Cobbs
May 18, 2019 - Thunderstorm Wind

Emergency management reported a mobile home destroyed by a falling tree, multiple power poles down on CR 121, and roofs removed on CR 122.

Black Jack - Black Jack

News

Voting turnout in Smith, Gregg counties trails 2018 | Texas News | inforney.com

A couple of hours before voting ended Tuesday, Gregg and Smith counties had logged fewer voters at the polls than in the 2018 midterms, which included the governor's race.

Nov 9, 2022

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Lost power Monday at 8:30 am still not on, water pipes breakin. Over a thousand people live in these apartment complexes.

Mike A | February 16, 2021  

We are freezing in hear!! The outages are lasting too long. 4hrs and counting and we have an elderly person living here!!

75126 | February 15, 2021  

We are freezing in hear!! The outages are lasting too long. 4hrs and counting and we have an elderly person living here!!

75126 | February 15, 2021  

Electricity went out 4 minutes ago in windmill farms

Kate E | February 15, 2021  

Theres no electricity please fix

Hunter owen | February 05, 2020  

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What is Power Outage?

Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.

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  • Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
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  • Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.

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  • Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
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  • Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.

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Forney, Texas

City Forney
County Kaufman
State Texas (TX)
Country United States
Zip Codes 75126

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