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Swisher Electric Coop, Inc
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Happy Power Outages Caused by Weather

Events

March 13, 2021 - Tornado

This is the beginning of an eventual wide and long tracked tornado that eventually moved into Randall County (WFO Amarillo). The tornado began on ranch land west-southwest of Happy and damaged mainly power poles and a few structures as it moved northeast.

Happy - Happy
March 13, 2021 - Tornado

This EF-0 tornado was video recorded by storm chasers over rural areas of Swisher County east of Happy. The only damage observed were two broken power poles near the intersection of County Road B and County Road 16. This tornado crossed into Randall|County, where it was surveyed by WFO Amarillo.

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April 22, 2015 - Thunderstorm Wind

Along with very large hail, damaging rear flank downdraft winds from a high precipitation supercell struck many areas in northern Swisher County. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet northeast of Tulia measured a wind gust to 67 mph at 1755 CST. Much of the monetary damage to buildings, vehicles and winter wheat was from the combination of wind and very large hail, although some power lines were downed in the town of Happy as reported by Fire Department officials. The majority of property losses are included in the hail event entry for Swisher County.

Happy - Tulia
September 27, 2013 - Thunderstorm Wind

Law enforcement officials reported numerous downed power poles along and near Interstate 27, while storm chasers measured a 69 mph wind gust northwest of Tulia.

Tulia - Happy
June 4, 2009 - Thunderstorm Wind

The KVII-TV Schoolnet recorded a thunderstorm wind gust of 59 mph at 18:41 CST. No damage was reported. The parent complex of thunderstorms continued to intermittently produce damaging winds as it propagated south-southeastward over Swisher County. A post-storm survey by Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet meteorologists discovered several snapped wooden power poles along U.S. Highway 87 north of Kress.

Happy - Kress

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Power Outage FAQs

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.

What Causes Power Outages?

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

What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?

  • Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
  • Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
  • Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
  • Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.

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Happy, Texas

City Happy
County Swisher
State Texas (TX)
Country United States
Zip Codes 79042

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