Power Outage in Greenville, TX

An emergency manager reported snapped power poles. Some mature trees were uprooted or snapped, and a hay barn roof was destroyed. The damage swath was estimated to be a tenth of a mile wide.

Multiple power poles were down near FM 903 and Highway 380.

A social media report indicated a quarter of an inch of freezing rain in the city of Greenville, TX. A woman was found deceased in her garage in Celeste from accidental carbon monoxide pensioning due to loss of power. From the Sheriff's Office: There was also a gas-powered generator, that had run out of gas, inside the garage..

Extreme cold gripped the county for several days. Overnight lows were near or below 10 degrees Fahrenheit for most of the week. The period of February 15-16th was the coldest with low temperatures between 5 and -5 degrees Fahrenheit, and the maximum temperature on the 15th was only in the lower teens. Wind chill values during the 14th-16th were between 0 to -15 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 Hunt County due to the winter storm but no additional information could be obtained.

Emergency management reported power lines down at multiple locations in the city of Floyd, TX.

A trained spotter reported power poles broken and large tree limbs blown down approximately 10 miles southeast of the city of Greenville, TX.

Broadcast media reported several power poles down in the city of Greenville, TX.

Up to 1 of ice and sleet accumulated in Hunt County. Several traffic accidents occurred on the icy streets and numerous tree branches broke due to the weight of the ice. Some of the falling branches damaged buildings and cars. Some power lines also snapped due to the weight of the ice. A 3-vehicle accident on the Two-Mile Bridge over Lake Tawakoni resulted in 3 hospital transports and closed the bridge for some time.

A microburst damaged part of the southern portions of the city of Greenville. Several businesses and residential structures sustained roof damage. The roof of a Braum's was heavily damaged, and the roof at an automobile service station on Business 67 was partially blown off. In addition, the garage door at the service station at the Enterprise Rent-A-Car was blown in and a gash was torn into the wall. Several large trees were blown down, a gas station sign was blown down, and a sign at Crossroads Mall fell on a car. Three power poles were snapped on Sayle Street causing a black out in the area. Maximum wind gusts were estimated to be 65 mph. One person sustained minor injuries, and was treated and released from the medical center.

A microburst damaged part of the southern portions of the city of Greenville. Several businesses and residential structures sustained roof damage. The roof of a Braum's was heavily damaged, and the roof at an automobile service station on Business 67 was partially blown off. In addition, the garage door at the service station at the Enterprise Rent-A-Car was blown in and a gash was torn into the wall. Several large trees were blown down, a gas station sign was blown down, and a sign at Crossroads Mall fell on a car. Three power poles were snapped on Sayle Street causing a black out in the area. Maximum wind gusts were estimated to be 65 mph. One person sustained minor injuries, and was treated and released from the medical center.

Several signs along the frontage road of Interstate 30 were knocked down. Several power outages also occurred in southern Greenville and in areas south and west of Greenville due to downed power lines. Some power poles and fences were also knocked down in these areas.

Sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH were reported for several hours as T.S. Ike moved east of the area. Power lines, trees, and large limbs were blown down in West Tawakoni and Greenville. A backhoe was required to move a fallen tree that was too large for a chainsaw. Urban and small stream flooding occurred as rainfall rates peaked near two inches per hour.

Roof damage and power outages were reported.

Numerous trees were blown down and a truck was blown over in Greenville. Numerous power outages were also reported.

Numerous trees, large tree limbs, and power poles were downed. A tree fell on a carport on FM 36 near Caddo Mills. Another roof collapsed near the vicinity of Polk and Pickett Streets in Greenville. In Celeste, a tree fell on the covered parking at a church.

One tree fell on a power line in Wolfe City due to the weight of ice accumulations over the weekend. A weather observer reported from 1/8 to 1/4 inch of ice on Monday morning.

Lightning struck a utility substation and knocked out power to some 1,200 residences and businesses.

Strong winds blew down a few trees and power lines around the county.

Power poles and tree limbs were knocked down due to winds from Tropical Storm Rita. Part of a gas station roof was ripped off as well. Winds gusted as high was 50 MPH.

A barn was blown down at the intersection of FM 1524 and FM 36. Numerous power lines were blown down north of Greenville. Several homes in Greenville were partially unroofed.

Verizon tower was blown over west of Caddo Mills, a tree was blown down on FM 2300, and power lines were blown down on highway 69.

Trees were blown onto houses, power lines were blown down, and downed trees were blocking streets.

Trees and power lines were blown down by a brief tornado that occurred near the lake.

Trees and power lines were blown down across the southeast sections of the county.

Powerlines were blown down across the southern part of Hunt County.

Ten utility poles were blown down by high winds. Power was out in parts of Greenville for 2-3 hours.

After slamming into the Gulf coast, Hurricane Ike weakened slowly as it moved north. Several counties in east Texas received damaging winds from the storm. Sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH were reported for several hours as T.S. Ike moved east of the area. Power lines, trees, and large limbs were blown down, causing damage to vehicles and structures.